emprendre

== Catalan == === Alternative forms === mamprendre (Valencia) === Etymology === Inherited from Vulgar Latin *imprehendere, from Latin prehendere. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [əmˈpɛn.dɾə], (proscribed spelling pronunciation) [əmˈpɾɛn.dɾə] IPA(key): (Balearic) [əmˈpən.dɾə], (proscribed spelling pronunciation) [əmˈpɾən.dɾə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [emˈpen.dɾe], (proscribed spelling pronunciation) [emˈpɾen.dɾe] === Verb === emprendre (first-person singular present emprenc, first-person singular preterite emprenguí, past participle emprès); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/(transitive) to undertake Synonym: escometre to initiate, to enter into, to embark upon Synonyms: iniciar, començar ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== emprenedor empresa ==== References ==== “emprendre”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “emprendre” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. “emprendre” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. ==== Further reading ==== “emprendre”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Old French == === Alternative forms === anprendre, emprandre, enprendre, enpanrre === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *imprehendere, from Latin prehendere. === Pronunciation === (archaic) IPA(key): /emˈpɾendɾə/ (classical) IPA(key): /amˈpɾandɾə/ === Verb === emprendre to undertake (take up a task, a duty, etc.) ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Descendants ==== Middle French: emprendre → Middle English: emprisen English: emprise