Rapporter
Example: Elle doit rapporter les documents au bureau avant midi.
Definition
"Rapporter" means to bring or carry something back to a place or person, often with the implication of returning or delivering an item. For example, it can describe bringing documents back to an office as in "Elle doit rapporter les documents au bureau avant midi."
Etymology
The word "rapporter" comes from the Old French verb 'raporter', which combines the prefix 're-' meaning 'back' and 'porter' meaning 'to carry'. It literally means 'to carry back'. Did you know that its roots lie in Latin 'reportare', which also means to carry back or deliver?
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"Rapporter" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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