rêve

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See also: reve, revé, rêvé, and revê

French

Etymology

First known attestation 1674, from rêver (to dream).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁɛv/
  • Audio (France, Paris):(file)
  • Audio (CAN), popular [ʁaɛ̯v]:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛv
  • Homophone: rêves

Noun

rêve m (plural rêves)

  1. dream
    Synonym: (literary) songe
    • 1996, Noir Désir, À ton étoile
      Tu peux cracher même rire et tu le dois à ton étoile, à Marcos, à la joie, à la beauté des rêves, à la mélancolie, à l’espoir qui nous tient [...]
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Derived terms

Verb

rêve

  1. first-person singular present indicative of rêver
  2. third-person singular present indicative of rêver
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of rêver
  4. third-person singular present subjunctive of rêver
  5. second-person singular imperative of rêver

Further reading