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emploiier

emploiier

Old French

Alternative forms

Verb

emploiier

  1. (transitive) to fold (something) on itself
  2. (transitive) to use; to make use of

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. This verb has a stressed present stem empli distinct from the unstressed stem emploi, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: emplien, implien (borrowed through the variant form emplier)
  • Middle French: employer