Translation
to connect, to link; to bind
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Word origin
From Latin religare ('to bind back'), from re- and ligare ('to bind'), through Old French relier.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- religare
- English cognates
- rely, ligament, religion
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | relie | reliais | reliai | relierai | relierais |
| tu | relies | reliais | relias | relieras | relierais |
| il/elle | relie | reliait | relia | reliera | relierait |
| nous | relions | reliions | reliâmes | relierons | relierions |
| vous | reliez | reliiez | reliâtes | relierez | relieriez |
| ils/elles | relient | reliaient | relièrent | relieront | relieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | relie | reliasse |
| tu | relies | reliasses |
| il/elle | relie | reliât |
| nous | reliions | reliassions |
| vous | reliiez | reliassiez |
| ils/elles | relient | reliassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | relie |
| nous | relions |
| vous | reliez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- reliant
- Past participle
- relié · reliée · reliés · reliées
Examples
.
A bridge links the two banks of the river.
Paris Bordeaux.
This train line connects Paris to Bordeaux.
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Join the dots to draw the shape.
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He has his old books bound in leather.
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The police are trying to link the two cases.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 12: relier, circuit, effondrer and 5 more words.