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maquiller

maquiller

French

Verb

maquiller

  1. to disguise, cover or apply makeup (to); to dress up, to embellish
  2. to make up (a story, lie, scenario, etc.), to fabricate; to pretend

Conjugation

Etymology

From Middle French macquiller ‎(“to work, do”), partly from Old French makier ‎(“to build, make”), from Old Frankish *makjan, *makōn or Old Dutch macōn ‎(“to make, do”), both from Proto-Germanic *makōną ‎(“to build, work, make”), from Proto-Indo-European *mag- ‎(“to knead, mix, make”); partly from Picard maquier, makier ‎(“to make, do”), from Middle Dutch maken ‎(“to make, do”). Akin to Old High German mahhōn ‎(“to make, do”) (German machen), Old English macian ‎(“to make, build”). More at mason, make.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ki.je/

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