French edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Middle French apuyer, Old French apoiier, borrowed from Medieval Latin *appodiāre, from Latin podium. Compare Spanish apoyar, Portuguese apoiar, Italian appoggiare.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /a.pɥi.je/
  • (file)

Verb edit

appuyer

  1. (transitive) to press, push
  2. (transitive) to rest
  3. (transitive) to support, to back
  4. (reflexive) to lean [+ sur (object) = on] or [+ contre (object) = against]
  5. (reflexive) to depend, to rely [+ sur (object) = on]
  6. (reflexive) to put up with

Conjugation edit

This verb is part of a large group of -er verbs that conjugate like noyer or ennuyer. These verbs always replace the 'y' with an 'i' before a silent 'e'.

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Saint Dominican Creole French: puyer

Further reading edit