franchit

Franchit is the third-person singular present indicative form of the French verb franchir. Franchir means to cross, to go across or to pass over a physical boundary, as well as to overcome or surpass a figurative obstacle. The form franchit is used with subjects such as il, elle, or on in the present tense.

Franchir is a regular -ir verb. Its present tense forms are: je franchis, tu franchis, il franchit, nous franchissons, vous franchissez, ils franchissent. The passé composé is formed with avoir plus franchi (j'ai franchi, il a franchi). The infinitive is franchir.

Common usages include franchir une frontière, franchir un pont, franchir une étape, franchir un obstacle, franchir le seuil. The expression franchir le pas means to take a decisive step.

Examples: Il franchit la porte et entre dans la pièce. Elle franchit une étape importante dans son projet. Dans le monde sportif, il franchit la ligne d'arrivée.

Etymology: franchir is a standard French verb belonging to the -ir group; its etymology traces to Old French with semantic ties to crossing and entering new bounds. See also: franchir (verb).