French Word of the Day
devoir
/de-VOIR/ • verb (also noun) — 14th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: To have to; must. Also: to owe (money). As a noun: duty or homework.
Examples
- Je dois y aller maintenant.
(I have to go now.) - Il doit quinze euros à son frère.
(He owes fifteen euros to his brother.) - Tu dois être fatigué après ce voyage.
(You must be tired after that trip.)
Synonyms
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Devoir is commonly used to express obligation (devoir + infinitive), to indicate that someone owes something (devoir + amount + à), and to express logical probability or supposition (must). It is irregularly conjugated (e.g., je dois, nous devons). As a noun, un devoir often means "homework" or a duty.
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