fondre

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin fundere, from Proto-Italic *hundō, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd-.

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fondre (first-person singular present fonc, first-person singular preterite fonguí, past participle fos); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /o/

  1. (transitive) to melt, to cause to melt
  2. (reflexive) to melt, to be melted
  3. (transitive) to cast (with a mold)
  4. (pronominal) to disappear
    Synonym: desaparèixer

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French fondre, from Latin fundere (to melt), from Proto-Italic *hundō, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd-.

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fondre

  1. (transitive) to melt, melt down, smelt
  2. (intransitive) to melt
  3. (intransitive) to melt away, waste away
  4. (intransitive) to dwindle; to diminish
  5. (reflexive, se fondre dans) to blend in, blend into

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Old French

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Etymology

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From Latin fundere, present active infinitive of fundō (to melt).

Verb

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fondre

  1. to melt

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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  • French: fondre