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amorcer

Pronunciation: /a.mɔʁ.se/

“amorcer” is a French word. Its 8 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to prime, set in motion
  2. to begin, to get to work on (to commence a project)
  3. to break ground (start construction work)
  4. to boot
  5. to bait (lace with bait)
  6. to bait, chum (try to attract fish with bait)
  7. to bait in, to string in, reel in
  8. to bait (e.g. an enemy, to react)

In French

  1. Garnir d’une amorce.
  2. Attirer avec de l’amorce.
  3. Attirer.
  4. Mettre en route un processus, commencer quelque chose.
  5. Mettre en marche un ordinateur.

Etymology

From amorce + -er.

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