esprover

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Old French

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Etymology

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es- + prover, from Latin probāre.

Verb

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esprover

  1. to prove
  2. (reflexive, s'esprover) to prove oneself

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-v, *-vs, *-vt are modified to f, s, t. This verb has a stressed present stem espruev distinct from the unstressed stem esprov, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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  • Middle French: esprouver
  • Italian: sprovare
  • Middle English: esprove

References

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