French word

prôner

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁone/

Meaning

  • verbrecommend

Example

Le médecin prône une alimentation équilibrée.

The doctor recommends a balanced diet.

Illustration for prôner (recommend)

More examples

Il prône la paix dans son quartier.

He advocates peace in his neighborhood.

Core concept

A public voice holding up one course of action as the model for others.

Common phrases

  • prôner la paix

    advocate peace

  • prôner la tolérance

    advocate tolerance

Similar words

recommander: To regard a choice or action as suitable and advise others to choose it.
encourager: To motivate someone to act or persist by giving them confidence or energy.
soutenir: To stand behind a person or opinion and provide support.
vanter: To stress the merits of something and speak highly of its worth.

Definition in French

Affirmer publiquement qu'une chose est souhaitable et inciter les autres à l'adopter.

Word origin

French prôner derives from prône, a church sermon, and broadened from public preaching to advocating an idea or practice.

Usage tips

  • Prôner takes a direct object, as in prôner une alimentation équilibrée, rather than a preposition such as pour.

Other meanings

  • advocateverb
  • promoteverb

Opposites

Related words

  • prônéadvocatedadjective
  • prônantadvocatingadjective

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