mettre

Definitions of mettre
  1. verb
    impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
    synonyms: imposer
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    lever, percevoir
    impose and collect
  2. verb
    put into a certain place or abstract location
    synonyms: mettre en place, placer, poser
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    ramener, remettre
    put something back where it belongs
    arranger, mettre en ordre, régler
    put into a proper or systematic order
    établir
    fix firmly
    repositionner
    place into another position
    lancer
    place or put with great energy
    coucher
    put to bed
    déposer
    cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
    semer
    place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
    établir
    put or settle into a position
    embouteiller, mettre en bouteilles
    put into bottles
    perdre, égarer
    place (something) where one cannot find it again
    asseoir, prendre place, s'asseoir
    show to a seat; assign a seat for
    déposer, poser
    put in a horizontal position
    se lever, se mettre debout
    put into an upright position
    planter
    put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
    installer, mettre en place
    set up for use
    fixer
    put (something somewhere) firmly
    positionner
    cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
    s'installer
    settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
    régulariser
    make regular or more regular
    arranger, ranger
    place in a certain order
    ranger
    bring order to or into
    réarranger
    put into a new order or arrangement
    classer par ordre alphabétique
    arrange in alphabetical order
    coordonner, organiser
    bring order and organization to
    déployer
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
    viser
    point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
    enfiler
    thread on or as if on a string
    répartir, échelonner
    set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
    apaiser, calmer
    arrange or fix in the desired order
    décorer, orner
    provide with decoration
    emballer, empaqueter
    compress into a wad
    remettre
    reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
    répandre des sémences, semer
    sow by scattering
    répartir
    to arrange in a systematic order
    bourrer
    cram into a cavity
    pondre
    lay eggs
    boiser
    establish a forest on previously unforested land
    replanter
    plant again or anew
    dresser, installer, monter
    place so as to be noticed
    carrer
    position so as to be square
    aligner
    arrange in ranks
    enterrer
    place in a grave or tomb
    faire la queue, s'aligner, se mettre en ligne
    form a line
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    bouger, déplacer
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  3. verb
    add to the odometer
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    ajouter
    make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
  4. verb
    attribute or give
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    appliquer, employer, faire usage de, implémenter, se servir de, utiliser
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  5. verb
    cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
    synonyms: déposer
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    mettre en place, placer, poser
    put into a certain place or abstract location
  6. verb
    add to something existing
    synonyms: mettre en marche
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    ajouter
    make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
  7. verb
    apply to a surface
    synonyms: appliquer
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    nettoyer une plaie
    apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
    effacer, enlever à l'éponge
    apply with a sponge
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    couvrir
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  8. verb
    cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
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    altérer, changer, modifier, qualifier
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  9. verb
    cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
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    rendre
    give certain properties to something
  10. verb
    press or force
    synonyms: fourrer
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    pousser
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
  11. verb
    put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
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    altérer, changer, modifier, qualifier
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  12. verb
    get involved in or with
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    changer, modifier
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  13. verb
    place somebody in a particular situation or location
    synonyms: placer
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    assigner, attribuer, déléguer
    give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
  14. verb
    put clothing on one's body
    synonyms: enfiler
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    essayer
    put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
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    s'habiller
    put on clothes
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