faire

[fer]

faire Definition

• 1. to do
• 2. to make
• 3. to cause

Using faire: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "faire" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I will faire my best to finish the project on time.

• Example

  She always knows how to faire a good impression.

• Example

  The storm faired significant damage to the town.

• Example

  He wants to faire a difference in the world.

faire Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for faire

• perform
• execute
• accomplish
• produce
• create

Antonyms for faire

• destroy
• undo

Idioms Using faire

• ça ne fait rien

  it doesn't matter

  Example

  I forgot to bring my book, but ça ne fait rien, I can borrow one from the library.

• faire du lèche-vitrine

  to go window shopping

  Example

  We spent the afternoon faire du lèche-vitrine in the city center.

• faire d'une pierre deux coups

  to kill two birds with one stone

  Example

  By going to the supermarket, I can faire d'une pierre deux coups and also drop off the package at the post office.

Phrases with faire

• faire la cuisine

  to cook

  Example

  She enjoys faire la cuisine for her friends and family.

• faire la fête

  to party

  Example

  They decided to faire la fête all night long.

• faire semblant

  to pretend

  Example

  He tried to faire semblant that everything was okay, but we could see he was upset.

Origins of faire

from Old French 'faire', from Latin 'facere'

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Summary: faire in Brief

'Faire' [fer] is a verb that means 'to do', 'to make', or 'to cause'. It can be used in various contexts, such as 'faire la cuisine' (to cook), 'faire la fête' (to party), and 'faire semblant' (to pretend). The idioms 'ça ne fait rien' (it doesn't matter), 'faire du lèche-vitrine' (to go window shopping), and 'faire d'une pierre deux coups' (to kill two birds with one stone) are also commonly used. 'Faire' has synonyms like 'perform', 'execute', and 'accomplish'.