fermer

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French fermer (“to close”), Latin firmāre (“make firm, confirm”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɛʁ.me/ === Verb === fermer (transitive) to shut (transitive) to close (reflexive) to close to do up (of clothing) to switch off, to turn off (of a device or an appliance) to shut down, to discontinue, to axe (of a service) to bind off (of stitches in knitting) (intransitive) to harden (of someone's face) (transitive) to put someone off something, to turn someone off something (transitive) to mark the border of ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Antonyms ==== ouvrir ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== fermeture === Further reading === “fermer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Old French == === Etymology === From Latin firmāre (“to make firm, to confirm”). === Verb === fermer to close ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-rms, *-rmt are modified to rs, rt. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Descendants ==== French: fermer == Scots == === Etymology === From Middle English fermour; compare English farmer. === Noun === fermer (plural fermers) farmer