l’apport
contribution
Action de donner quelque chose, comme une aide, une idée ou une ressource, pour faire avancer un projet ou une activité.
Definition & meaning
Apport is a masculine French noun meaning a contribution, input, addition, or something brought in. Its precise meaning depends on context:
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Contribution or added value
It refers to something that improves, enriches, or helps produce a result:- L’apport de cette chercheuse est considérable. — This researcher’s contribution is considerable.
- L’apport de nouvelles idées — the contribution of new ideas
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Money or property contributed to a project or company
In finance and business, apport can mean capital, money, or assets provided by someone:- un apport personnel — a personal financial contribution, especially toward buying a home
- un apport en capital — a capital contribution
- les apports des associés — the partners’ contributions
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Amount supplied or provided
It can describe the quantity of something provided, especially nutrients, energy, or resources:- un apport calorique — a calorie intake
- un apport nutritionnel — a nutritional contribution or intake
- un apport d’eau — a water supply
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In dog training and hunting
Apport can refer to the act of bringing back an object or game, or to the retrieved object itself:- l’apport d’un objet — retrieving an object
- un chien d’apport — a retrieving dog
Grammar & Word origin
- Part of speech: masculine noun
- Article: un apport, l’apport
- Plural: des apports
- Pronunciation: approximately “ah-por”
Apport comes from the verb , meaning “to bring” or “to provide.” It derives from Latin apportare, meaning “to carry or bring toward.”
The word is formed from the idea of bringing something to a person, activity, or situation. This explains its meanings of “contribution,” “input,” and “provided amount.”
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- — a contribution; often very close to apport, but more commonly used for an active contribution to a collective effort
- — participation or involvement; emphasizes taking part rather than the concrete value or resources provided
- — help or assistance; broader and often less formal than apport
- — an addition; emphasizes something added rather than its usefulness or contribution
- — an input or inflow, especially in technical, financial, or accounting contexts
- — an investment; specifically implies money, resources, or effort committed with an expected return
- — a supply or provision; focuses on the act of supplying something
Antonyms
There is no single exact antonym for apport. Depending on the context, possible opposites include:
- — withdrawal or removal, especially the opposite of contributing money or resources
- — subtraction or taking away, the opposite of adding
- — loss, when something is removed instead of contributing value
- — lack or absence, when a needed contribution is missing
- — deficit, especially the opposite of a positive financial or nutritional contribution
Common phrases & collocations
- — personal contribution, especially money invested in a property purchase
- — financial contribution
- — contribution of capital
- — contribution in kind, using goods or property instead of money
- — contribution of knowledge
- — scientific contribution
- — nutritional intake or contribution
- — calorie intake
- — bringing in business or clients
- — provision or injection of funds
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Examples
Sans ton apport, l'équipe avancerait plus lentement.noun
Without your contribution, the team would move forward more slowly.
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