🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Simplifier

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɛ̃plifie

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Simplify/ˈsɪm.plɪ.faɪ/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Il faut simplifier le processus pour le rendre plus accessible."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make something simpler or easier to understand.

    "The teacher tried to simplify the complex topic for her students."
  2. 2

    To reduce to a simpler form.

    "The software can simplify the process of data analysis."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'simplify' originates from the Latin root 'simplificare', which means 'to make simple'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving from the Old French 'simplifier'. Over time, its meaning has shifted to emphasize the act of making something easier to understand or less complicated.

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