/ɑ̃.pi.ʁe/
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to worsen, to get worse
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Word origin
From Old French empeirier, from Late Latin impeiorare ('to make worse'), from Latin pejor ('worse'). Related to English 'pejorative'.
- Origin
- Late Latin
- Root
- impeiorare
- English cognates
- pejorative, impair
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | empire | empirais | empirai | empirerai | empirerais |
| tu | empires | empirais | empiras | empireras | empirerais |
| il/elle | empire | empirait | empira | empirera | empirerait |
| nous | empirons | empirions | empirâmes | empirerons | empirerions |
| vous | empirez | empiriez | empirâtes | empirerez | empireriez |
| ils/elles | empirent | empiraient | empirèrent | empireront | empireraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | empire | empirasse |
| tu | empires | empirasses |
| il/elle | empire | empirât |
| nous | empirions | empirassions |
| vous | empiriez | empirassiez |
| ils/elles | empirent | empirassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | empire |
| nous | empirons |
| vous | empirez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- empirant
- Past participle
- empiré · empirée · empirés · empirées
Examples
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The situation has got worse since last month.
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His health keeps getting worse.
, .
Say nothing, you might make things worse.
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The bad weather worsened during the night.
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The economic crisis has only worsened.
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