French word

cotiser

Pronunciation

IPA/kotize/

Meaning

  • verbpay dues

Example

Chaque membre doit cotiser au club.

Every member must pay dues to the club.

Illustration for cotiser (pay dues)

More examples

Les collègues vont cotiser pour offrir un cadeau de départ.

The coworkers are going to chip in to give a farewell gift.

Core concept

People adding their individual shares to a common fund.

Common phrases

  • cotiser entre collègues

    pool money with coworkers

  • cotiser pour un cadeau

    chip in for a present

Similar words

contribuer: To provide money for a common aim.
payer: To pay the price of goods or services.
verser: To deposit money into a fund or account.
participer: To help cover a cost by paying part of it.

Definition in French

Verser une somme en tant que part commune pour financer une organisation ou un service, souvent de façon régulière.

Word origin

Cotiser is formed from French cote, meaning an assessed share, with the suffix -iser; cote ultimately comes from Latin quota.

Usage tips

  • Cotiser takes à for an organization or scheme and pour when highlighting the purpose, as in cotiser au club and cotiser pour la retraite.

Other meanings

  • pay a premiumverb
  • contributeverb

Related words

  • cotisationmembership duesnoun
  • cotisantcontributing membernoun

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