sappuie

Sappuie is the third-person singular present indicative form of the French reflexive verb s'appuyer. The verb means to lean on or to rely on, and the reflexive construction emphasizes the subject performing the action on itself.

Usage notes:

With a physical sense, s'appuyer describes resting against or bracing oneself against an object, typically with the preposition sur or contre. For example, il s'appuie contre le mur means he is leaning against the wall. In a figurative sense, s'appuyer sur expresses reliance or basis, as in elle s'appuie sur son expérience, meaning she relies on her experience.

Grammar:

s'appuyer is a regular reflexive verb. Present tense forms include je m'appuie, tu t'appuies, il s'appuie, nous nous appuyons, vous vous appuyez, ils s'appuient. The past tense can be formed with être in the passé composé: je me suis appuyé(e) sur; the past participle is appuyé, which agrees in gender and number when used with être.

Related terms:

The related noun appui denotes support or backing, either physical (a structural support) or metaphorical (political or logistical backing). The non-reflexive verb appuyer means to press, to push, or to support, and exists in phrases such as appuyer un doigt sur un bouton or appuyer une candidature.

See also:

appui, s'appuyer sur, se reposer sur, appuyer. In usage, s'appuyer is common across French-speaking regions for both literal leaning and figurative reliance.