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-le
1- a suffix of verbs having a frequentative force:
dazzle; twinkle.
- a suffix of adjectives formed originally on verbal stems and having the sense of “apt to”:
brittle.
- a noun suffix having originally a diminutive meaning:
bramble.
- a noun suffix indicating agent or instrument:
beadle; bridle; thimble.
l.e.
2abbreviation for
- left end.
-le
1suffix forming verbs
- denoting repeated or continuous action, often of a diminutive nature
wriggle
wrestle
twiddle
LE
2abbreviation for
- lupus erythematosus
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Example Sentences
Le Femme Finishing School helps transwomen find their inner beauty, no matter their age.
Check out Le Marais, one of the oldest quarters of the city, where gay-friendly establishments line the winding cobbled lanes.
Meanwhile, heat the butter in a medium heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset.
The composite photo whose eyes follow you around the room are less Matthew Lewis or Sheridan Le Fanu than “Scooby-Doo.”
Richardson placed the small, black and white image next to Le Repos, a large-scale painting of Olga rendered in 1932.
I am afraid, Monsieur le Marquis, that I shall be interfering with your arrangements?
Eustache le Sueur died; one of the best French historical painters of his time.
Rene le Pays, a French poet, died; well known at court by his miscellanies.
Je m'attendois cela, qu'on le nous apporteroit; mais on n'en faisoit rien.
On estoit sur le poinct de faire tabagie ou convive solemnel sur son dernier adieu.
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