/ʁa.pʁɔ.ʃe/
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to bring closer, to move nearer, to bring together
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Word origin
Formed from re- and approcher, which goes back to Late Latin appropiare, from prope ('near'). English 'approach' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- appropiare
- English cognates
- approach
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | rapproche | rapprochais | rapprochai | rapprocherai | rapprocherais |
| tu | rapproches | rapprochais | rapprochas | rapprocheras | rapprocherais |
| il/elle | rapproche | rapprochait | rapprocha | rapprochera | rapprocherait |
| nous | rapprochons | rapprochions | rapprochâmes | rapprocherons | rapprocherions |
| vous | rapprochez | rapprochiez | rapprochâtes | rapprocherez | rapprocheriez |
| ils/elles | rapprochent | rapprochaient | rapprochèrent | rapprocheront | rapprocheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | rapproche | rapprochasse |
| tu | rapproches | rapprochasses |
| il/elle | rapproche | rapprochât |
| nous | rapprochions | rapprochassions |
| vous | rapprochiez | rapprochassiez |
| ils/elles | rapprochent | rapprochassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | rapproche |
| nous | rapprochons |
| vous | rapprochez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- rapprochant
- Past participle
- rapproché · rapprochée · rapprochés · rapprochées
Examples
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Move your chair closer to the table.
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That ordeal brought them together for good.
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We are finally getting closer to the truth.
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The two families need to be brought together.
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The train was slowly drawing nearer to the station.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 2: rapprocher, économie, chirurgien and 7 more words.