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ENGLISH: A FRENCH LANGUAGE - Alexandre Kimenyi

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Male (man)manly<br />

Female (woman)<br />

2. 2. Latinate words with subtle meanings<br />

The borrowing has also enriched the semantics of the language. Although, French and<br />

Latin words seem to be synonymous, a genesis of subtle meanings has emerged as well as<br />

the formal and informal use of the words.<br />

Askdemand<br />

Answerrespond<br />

Understandcomprehend<br />

Sendenvoy<br />

Endfinish<br />

Writescribe<br />

Speakparlay<br />

Teachinstruct<br />

Driveconduct<br />

Leaddirect<br />

Helpaid<br />

Huntchase<br />

Feednurse<br />

Farmcultivate<br />

Lambmouton<br />

Chickenpoultry<br />

Sweatperspire<br />

shipvessel<br />

borderfrontier<br />

tripvoyage<br />

learnapprehend<br />

leavequit/abandon<br />

canebaton<br />

givedonate<br />

whispermurmur<br />

feednurture<br />

feelingssentiments<br />

Praiselaud<br />

Worshipadore<br />

Backendorse<br />

Embodyincorporate<br />

Worklabor<br />

Explainexplicate<br />

Fast/quickrapid<br />

Hitbatter<br />

Meetencounter (rencontrer)<br />

Raiseelevate

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