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titrer

to title, to give a title to

verb tee-TREH Rare
Communication Writing

Also means

to assay (measure alcohol or metal content)

Usage Note

Titrer is used both in publishing — un article titré means a headline article — and in chemistry/oenology, where it refers to measuring the concentration or strength of a solution. The noun titre covers both senses: a title and a grade or rating.

Examples

"Le journaliste titre son article avec soin."

Natural Translation

The journalist titles his article carefully.

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