verb

apporter

bring

C’est prendre quelque chose avec soi et le donner à une autre personne ou le mettre à un endroit.

Definition & meaning

Apporter is a French verb meaning to bring something to a place or person. It commonly refers to carrying an object toward the speaker, listener, or destination.

It also has several figurative meanings:

To provide or supply something, such as help, information, or a solution.
To contribute or add something to a situation.
To bring about or cause a result or change.

When referring to bringing a person, French more often uses amener . The distinction is not absolute, but apporter typically focuses on objects or contributions.

Grammar & Word origin

Apporter is a regular verb in the -er group. Its compound past tense is formed with avoir: avoir apporté (“to have brought”).

The word comes from Latin apportare, meaning “to carry toward.” It combines a prefix meaning “toward” with the root meaning “to carry.”

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms vary by context:

amener — often used for bringing a person or leading someone somewhere; sometimes overlaps with apporter.
fournir — “to provide” or “supply”; emphasizes making something available.
offrir — “to offer” or “give”; emphasizes the act of giving.
contribuer — “to contribute”; emphasizes adding to a shared effort or result.

There is no single direct antonym in every sense. Depending on context:

emporter — “to take away” or “carry off,” often moving something away rather than bringing it to a destination.
retirer — “to remove” or “withdraw”; applies when the opposite idea is taking something out or away.