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rapport meaning

EN[ɹæˈpɔɹ] [ɹæˈpoʊɹ] [ɹəˈpoʊɹ] [ɹəˈpɔɹ] [-ɔː(r)]
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WRapport
  • Rapport is a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.
  • The word stems from the old French verb rapporter which means literally to carry something back; and, in the sense of how people relate to each other means that what one person sends out the other sends back.
  • There are a number of techniques that are supposed to be beneficial in building rapport such as: matching your body language (i.e., posture, gesture, etc.); maintaining eye contact; and matching breathing rhythm.
FR rapport
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Nouns
      • Countable nouns
        • Singularia tantum
          • Uncountable nouns
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      2. fr rapports
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      4. fr rapporte
      5. en rapports
      Source: Wiktionary

      Meaning of rapport for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this word "rapport" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum.
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