/e.pɥi.ze/
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to exhaust, to wear out, to use up
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Word origin
From é- and Old French puisier ('to draw water'), from puits ('well'), from Latin puteus. To exhaust something is to draw the well dry.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- puteus
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | épuise | épuisais | épuisai | épuiserai | épuiserais |
| tu | épuises | épuisais | épuisas | épuiseras | épuiserais |
| il/elle | épuise | épuisait | épuisa | épuisera | épuiserait |
| nous | épuisons | épuisions | épuisâmes | épuiserons | épuiserions |
| vous | épuisez | épuisiez | épuisâtes | épuiserez | épuiseriez |
| ils/elles | épuisent | épuisaient | épuisèrent | épuiseront | épuiseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | épuise | épuisasse |
| tu | épuises | épuisasses |
| il/elle | épuise | épuisât |
| nous | épuisions | épuisassions |
| vous | épuisiez | épuisassiez |
| ils/elles | épuisent | épuisassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | épuise |
| nous | épuisons |
| vous | épuisez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- épuisant
- Past participle
- épuisé · épuisée · épuisés · épuisées
Examples
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This job is wearing me out.
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We have used up all our reserves.
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Children wear their parents out.
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She was exhausted after the race.
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The soil must not be worked to death.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 28, lesson 12: épuiser, évidence, ouvrier and 5 more words.