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enfoncer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • best adj Of the highest quality, or most suitable; superlative of "good."
  • drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  • jam noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
  • stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.

Senses

enfoncer is used for these senses in English:

  • best (transitive) To beat in a contest.
  • drive (transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
  • jam To brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze.
  • set (transitive, dated) To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.
  • set (transitive) To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
  • shoehorn (transitive, figuratively) To force (something) into (a tight space); to squeeze (something) into (a schedule, etc); to exert great effort to insert or include (something); to include (something) despite potent reasons not to.
  • stick (transitive) To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.

best — full definition

  1. adj Of the highest quality, or most suitable; superlative of "good."
  2. noun The greatest possible effort someone can make.
  3. verb To defeat or outdo someone.

drive — full definition

  1. verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  2. verb To motivate, push, or compel someone or something toward an outcome.
  3. noun A journey made in a vehicle.
  4. noun Strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
  5. noun A device used to store and retrieve computer data.

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