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exaucer

grant

Definition & meaning

The verb exaucer primarily refers to the act of granting or fulfilling a request, a prayer, or a wish. It implies that a higher power, a superior, or someone in a position of authority has responded favorably to a petition.

  • To grant a prayer or wish: Specifically used in contexts where someone's sincere desire or request is fulfilled, often implying a sense of divine intervention or a stroke of good fortune.
  • To fulfill a request: More broadly, it means to accede to what someone has asked for.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Grammar: It is a regular first-group verb ending in -er. It is a transitive verb, usually followed by the object that is being granted (e.g., exaucer un vœu).
  • Origin: The word comes from the Old French exaucer, derived from the Latin exaltare, which originally meant "to raise" or "to exalt." Over time, the meaning shifted from physically lifting something up to figuratively "listening to from on high" and subsequently granting the request made by the person below.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • Accorder: To grant or allow something.
  • Satisfaire: To satisfy a need or a demand.
  • Combler: To fulfill someone's desires completely.
  • Accéder: To agree to a request or condition.

Antonyms:

  • Rejeter: To reject a request or petition.
  • Refuser: To refuse to grant what has been asked.
  • Ignorer: To disregard or ignore a request or prayer.

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Examples

Le génie exauce tes vœux.verb

The genie grants your wishes.

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