choyer

Senses

1. 1.

   to pet, to pamper

   to treat with affection and care, to indulge

2. 2.

   to cherish, to coddle

   to hold dear and protect, often excessively

Examples

• "Elle choit ses enfants de tendresse."

  She showers her children with affection.

• "Il a été choyé par ses grands-parents toute son enfance."

  He was pampered by his grandparents throughout his childhood.

• "Les parents qui choyent trop leurs enfants risquent de les gâter."

  Parents who coddle their children too much risk spoiling them.

Usage

Choyer is a fairly formal or literary verb, more common in written French than everyday speech. It often carries a tender or affectionate tone, though it can also suggest over-indulgence. The conjugation is regular except for the addition of 'e' in the first person plural (nous choyons).