mettre à l'épreuve

Definitions of mettre à l'épreuve
  1. verb
    give pain or trouble to
    synonyms: éprouver
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    type of:
    angoisser
    cause emotional anguish or make miserable
  2. verb
    test the limits of
    synonyms: tester
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    type of:
    affliger, attrister
    cause great unhappiness for; distress
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