No. 4,786 in French
rapprochent
"Rapprochent" means "bring closer" or "move closer."
In a sentence
Les deux amis se rapprochent après une longue dispute.
The two friends reconcile after a long disagreement.
Rapportent is used here in the sense of getting closer emotionally or reconciling.
Ces événements rapprochent les habitants du quartier.
These events bring the neighborhood residents closer together.
Rapportent is applied in the context of social connection and unity.
Les montagnes se rapprochent à mesure que nous avançons vers le nord.
The mountains come closer as we move northward.
Rapportent indicates a spatial or physical proximity change.
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