French Word of the Day
mettre
/me-TRE/ • verb — 28th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to put/place; also to put on (clothes), to set (a table), to turn on (a device), or to become (with reflexive forms)
Examples
- Je mets la clé sur la table.
(I put the key on the table.) - Elle met une robe pour la fête.
(She puts on a dress for the party.) - Nous mettons la table avant le dîner.
(We set the table before dinner.)
Synonyms
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Mettre is extremely common and versatile. Use it for placing objects (mettre un livre), putting on clothes (mettre un manteau), setting the table (mettre la table), turning something on (mettre la radio), and in reflexive or idiomatic forms (se mettre à + infinitive = to begin to). It is irregular, so learn its conjugation (je mets, il met, nous mettons, ils mettent, etc.).
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