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abreuver

water (animals); flood with

verb ah-bruh-VAY Rare

Also means

overwhelm, inundate

Usage Note

Abreuver originally meant to lead livestock to a drinking trough (abreuvoir), but figuratively it means to bombard someone with information, insults, or praise. The reflexive s'abreuver means to drink one's fill or to immerse oneself in something.

Examples

"Il abreuve son cheval chaque matin."

Natural Translation

He waters his horse every morning.

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