French edit

Etymology edit

From Old French mesfaire, mesfere, from mes- (badly, wrongly) + faire (to do); mé- +‎ faire.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /me.fɛʁ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛʁ

Verb edit

méfaire

  1. (defective) to do wrong; to do something immoral

Usage notes edit

Some dictionaries give this verb as defective.

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