décerner

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French

Etymology

From Latin dēcernō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.sɛʁ.ne/
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Verb

décerner

  1. (transitive) to award
    • 2023 February 1, Véronique Cauhapé, “« Aftersun » : derrière le soleil voilé du souvenir”, in Le Monde.fr:
      [] Lequel, on s’en souvient, a retourné le public du Festival de Deauville 2022 et mit unanimement d’accord le jury présidé par Arnaud Desplechin, qui lui a décerné le Grand Prix.
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