No. 11,318 in French

rapporter

"Rapporter" means "to bring back" or "to report."

In a sentence

Il a rapporté les livres à la bibliothèque.
He brought back the books to the library.
In this context, 'rapporter' means 'to bring back' or 'to return an item to a location from where it was borrowed or taken.
Ce journal rapporte des nouvelles internationales.
This newspaper reports international news.
Here, 'rapporter' is used in the sense of 'to report' or 'to convey information or news.
La vente de ce produit rapporte beaucoup d'argent à l'entreprise.
The sale of this product brings in a lot of money for the company.
In this usage, 'rapporter' signifies 'to bring in' or 'to yield' revenue or results.

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