devoir
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9.9
A short piece of writing that students do for homework
- noun
- /dəˈvwɑr/
:
deber
- She submitted her devoir just before the deadline to earn extra points.
Examples
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C'est l'heure des devoirs.
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Tu n'as pas fait tes devoirs, because you think you're Mr. Big Shot.
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In French class, we were assigned a devoir on the impact of climate change.
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Completing the devoir will help you understand the lesson better.
Synonyms
essay
vsdevoir
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2.8
A short piece of writing that gives a writer's view on a subject
is mainly a school exercise used as coursework rather than a personal argument
written assignment
vsdevoir
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2.8
A piece of work where you write about a topic for school
is a short school piece rather than any general coursework text
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9.3
A short essay students write for class or homework
is the standard term used in schools for such short pieces
writing assignment
vsdevoir
2.4
A task to write about a topic, usually for a class
is a short school piece rather than a general course task
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Devoir comes from the Latin debere meaning 'to owe', and in schools it became the name for the work you 'owe' your teacher, a short written task. That's why devoir now means a homework assignment or short essay students must hand in.