Exiger
Example: Le professeur exige que les devoirs soient rendus à temps.
Definition
"Exiger" means to demand or require something firmly and authoritatively, often because it is necessary or expected. For example, a teacher may "exiger" that homework be submitted on time, emphasizing the obligation involved.
Etymology
The word "exiger" comes from the Latin verb 'exigere,' which means 'to drive out, demand, or exact.' It combines 'ex-' meaning 'out' and 'agere' meaning 'to drive or do.' Did you know? The sense of demanding something strictly has remained consistent since its Latin roots.
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"Exiger" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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