No. 3,178 in French
rapprocher
To bring closer or to reconcile.
In a sentence
Nous devons rapprocher nos idées pour trouver une solution.
We need to bring our ideas closer to find a solution.
Here, "rapprocher" is used metaphorically to mean bringing ideas together in alignment or agreement.
Il a essayé de rapprocher les draps sur le lit.
He tried to pull the sheets closer together on the bed.
In this sentence, "rapprocher" describes the physical action of moving items, specifically sheets, closer to one another.
Ces souvenirs rapprochent mon enfance de mon présent.
These memories bring my childhood closer to my present.
Here, "rapprocher" is used figuratively to link temporal or emotional concepts, bridging a connection between the past and present.
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