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oser

Pronunciation: /o.ze/

“oser” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to dare
  2. to be allowed to

In French

  1. Avoir la hardiesse, l’audace de dire, de faire quelque chose.
  2. Entreprendre avec courage, avec assurance.
  3. Ne pas vouloir, par prudence, par ménagement, faire ou dire certaines choses.
  4. Avoir l’autorisation de.

Etymology

Inherited from Old French oser, from Early Medieval Latin ausāre, frequentative from Latin audeō. Compare Occitan ausar.

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