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    M’eût (en. Had me)

    /mø/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Indicates that I experienced an event in the past.
    I would have needed more time to finish this project.
    Il m'eût fallu plus de temps pour terminer ce projet.
    Expresses an unfulfilled condition in the past.
    If I had known, that would have helped me.
    Si j'avais su, cela m'eût aidé.

    Etymology

    Form of the verb 'avoir' from a time when elision was common in French.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    I would have needed
    That would have been necessary for me.
    il m’eût fallu
    if I had known
    If I had known in the past.
    si j’eusse su
    that would have surprised me
    That would have surprised me.
    cela m’eût surpris

    Related Words

    have
    Verb meaning to possess or obtain.
    avoir
    had
    Past participle of the verb have.
    eu
    need
    Verb meaning to be necessary.
    falloir

    Slang Meanings

    To need something.
    I would have needed a beer after this day.
    Il m’eût fallu une bière après cette journée.
    Expression of regret.
    Oh, if only I had known, that would have allowed me to prepare better.
    Oh, si seulement j'avais su, cela m'eût permis de mieux me préparer.