What does achever in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word achever in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use achever in French.

The word achever in French means finish, kill, finish off, end. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word achever

finish

verbe transitif (terminer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Vous pourrez lire mon roman quand je l'aurai achevé.
You can read my novel when I've finished it.

kill

verbe transitif (mettre à mort)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Voyons, cet animal souffre trop, il faut l'achever ! Le meurtrier acheva sa victime au sol.
That animal is in pain; we have to put it out of its misery.

finish off

verbe transitif (familier (beaucoup fatiguer) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Cette journée de 14 h m'a achevé !
That fourteen-hour day killed me.

end

verbe pronominal (se terminer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Nos vacances s'achèvent demain.
Our holiday ends tomorrow.

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