French edit

Etymology edit

From a- +‎ sain +‎ -ir.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /a.sɛ.niʁ/, /a.se.niʁ/
  • (file)

Verb edit

assainir

  1. to clean up
  2. (finance) to stabilise
  3. to heal, to remedy, to make healthier
  4. to sanitise (environment), to purify (water)
  5. (reflexive) to get healthier, to regain one's health

Conjugation edit

This is a regular verb of the second conjugation, like finir, choisir, and most other verbs with infinitives ending in -ir. One salient feature of this conjugation is the repeated appearance of the infix -iss-.

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