See also: démener and démèner

Old French

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Etymology

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de- +‎ mener.

Verb

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demener

  1. (transitive) to lead (a battle, a mission, etc.)

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. It has two stems, a unstressed one in -men- that appears in most forms and a stressed one in -mein- (also -main-) that appears in parts of the present indicative, subjunctive and imperative. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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  • English: demean
  • French: démener