Entamer
Example: Elle a décidé d'entamer une nouvelle carrière cette année.
Definition
"Entamer" means to begin or start something, especially a process or action, such as a new project, task, or phase. For example, in the phrase 'Elle a décidé d'entamer une nouvelle carrière cette année,' it refers to the decision to start a new career this year.
Etymology
The French verb "entamer" comes from the Old French 'entamer,' which means to cut into or begin. It originally referred to making the first cut or incision, and later evolved to mean starting any kind of undertaking or process. Did you know? The word is related to 'tame' in English, stemming from the idea of taking the first step into something unknown.
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"Entamer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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