empâter

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French

Etymology

From em- +‎ pâte (paste) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.pa.te/ ~ /ɑ̃.pɑ.te/
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Verb

empâter

  1. (transitive) to coat, enrobe
  2. (transitive, pronominal) to thicken
  3. (transitive) to puff up
  4. (figurative) to nourish
    Synonym: nourrir
  5. (pronominal, figurative) to fill out, to get fat
    Synonym: grossir
    Il s’était considérablement empâté depuis notre dernière rencontre.
    He had put on quite a lot of weight since I last saw him.

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