Mettre

To put, to place. To put on (a garment), to fit on. To spend (of time or money). To fix (bayonets)—Mettre a l’épreuve. To put to the test.—Mettre a point. To focus. To clear up, to summarise (an argument, etc.). To bring out the e entials of anything.—Mettre le feu a. To set fire to, to ignite.—Mettre bas. To give birth to (of animals).—Mettre ala terre. To earth (an electric circuit)._Mettre a la mer (mettre au dehors). To get out (a boat).—Mettre a 1’eau. To launch (a ship).—Mettre a contribution. To lay (a district, etc.) under contribution.—Mettre d’équerre. To square.—Mettre hors de service. ’To render unserviceable, to disable (guns). —Mettre ala réforme. To discharge (man) to cast (horse), to condemn (stores)—Se mettre. To begin, start. To set one’s self to.—Se mettre en marc he. To move off, to march off. (See also mise.) [p.369]