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soigner

to treat, to care for

verb swahn-YEH Less Common
Body & Health Medicine

Also means

to take care over (work)

Usage Note

Soigner covers medical treatment (soigner un patient) and careful attention to quality (un travail soigné — 'careful, polished work'). The reflexive se soigner means to look after oneself or to get treatment. The adjective soigné means neat and well-groomed in everyday use.

Examples

"Le médecin soigne ses patients."

Natural Translation

The doctor treats his patients.

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