achève

achève is a French verb meaning "to finish," "to complete," or "to bring to an end." It is derived from the Latin verb *ad perfectum*, meaning "to perfection." The verb is commonly used in everyday French to describe the act of completing a task, project, or process. It can also be used to denote the end of something, such as the end of a performance or the end of a life.

In its transitive form, achève is used with a direct object, such as in "achève ton travail" (finish your work) or "achève la lecture de ce livre" (finish reading this book). The verb can also be used reflexively, as in "s'achever," which means "to end" or "to come to an end." For example, "Le spectacle s'est achevé dans une ovation" (The show ended in an ovation).

The past participle of achève is achevé, which can be used as an adjective meaning "finished," "completed," or "perfected." For instance, "un travail achevé" (a finished work) or "un projet achevé" (a completed project). The verb also has various conjugations depending on the tense and subject, following standard French verb conjugation patterns. It is a versatile verb essential for expressing completion and finality in the French language.