French Conversation · Level 144
30 words
French word
statuer
Pronunciation
IPA/statɥe/
Meaning
- verbdecide
Example
Le comité va statuer sur ce point demain.
The committee will decide on this matter tomorrow.
More examples
Le tribunal a statué en faveur du demandeur.
The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff.
Core concept
A panel formally settles a disputed question and makes the outcome binding.
Common phrases
statuer sur
rule on
statuer en faveur de
rule in favor of
Similar words
décider: Make a final decision about an intention or plan.
arrêter: Settle a schedule or policy clearly and definitively.
prononcer: State a judgment or decision aloud in an official setting.
Definition in French
Rendre une décision formelle ou tranchée sur une question, souvent dans un contexte juridique ou institutionnel.
Word origin
French statuer comes from Latin statuere, meaning 'to establish or decide', through Old French, which explains its formal sense of issuing a settled decision.
Usage tips
- Statuer normally takes sur before the matter decided, as in statuer sur ce point, and sounds formal for an everyday personal choice.