exigées

Exigées is the feminine plural form of the past participle of the French verb exiger. It is used either as an adjective to describe feminine plural nouns or as a past participle in compound tenses, where it agrees in gender and number with the direct object when the object precedes the verb.

In French, the past participle of exiger typically appears with the auxiliary avoir in the passé composé. When the direct object precedes the verb, the participle agrees with that object, resulting in exigées for feminine plural objects. For example: les conditions que j'ai exigées (I demanded those conditions). If the direct object follows the verb, there is no agreement, as in j'ai exigé des garanties (I demanded guarantees).

As an attributive adjective, exigées modifies a feminine plural noun without involving a verb, as in les conditions exigées par le contrat (the conditions required by the contract). In this role, the form remains exigées to match the feminine plural noun.

Etymology and usage notes: exigées derives from exiger, from Latin exigere, meaning to demand or require. The form is common in formal or administrative language, especially in contexts listing required documents, criteria, or conditions. It highlights obligations or prerequisites imposed by laws, contracts, regulations, or administrative procedures.

See also: exiger, exigence.