No. 11,429 in French

renseigner

"Renseigner" means "to inform" or "to provide information".

In a sentence

Je vais me renseigner auprès du service clientèle avant d'acheter ce produit.
I will inquire with customer service before purchasing this product.
The verb 'renseigner' is used reflexively here, meaning 'to inquire' or 'to seek information'.
Il peut te renseigner sur les horaires des trains.
He can inform you about the train schedules.
Renseigner here is used transitively, meaning 'to provide information' or 'to inform'.
Peux-tu me renseigner sur le chemin le plus court pour aller à la gare?
Can you inform me about the shortest route to get to the train station?
The verb 'renseigner' again implies 'to inform,' here used with an indirect object.

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