Demander
Example: Je vais demander de l'aide à mon professeur demain.
Definition
"Demander" means to ask for something, typically a favor, information, or assistance. It involves expressing a request or seeking permission, as in asking a teacher for help or inquiring about something needed.
Etymology
The word "demander" comes from the Old French 'demander,' which derives from the Latin 'demandare,' meaning 'to entrust' or 'to demand.' Did you know that it originally carried a sense of entrusting something to someone, which evolved into the modern meaning of asking or requesting?
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"Demander" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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