rempiler
reenlist
French word: rempiler
Meaning in English:
The verb rempiler generally means:
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To reenlist / to re-sign up:
Often used in military or organizational contexts to indicate that someone commits again to service or to continue their engagement.
Example: "Il a décidé de rempiler pour un an de plus." — "He decided to reenlist for one more year." -
To stack again / to pile up again:
Can be used more literally to mean putting piles or stacks back together or stacking more items.
Word parts:
- re- (prefix) means "again" or "back."
- -pil(er) comes from pile, meaning a pile or stack.
So rempiler literally means "to pile again" or "stack again," and figuratively "to sign up again."
French synonyms:
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pour la notion de s'engager à nouveau:
- se réengager
- se resigner
- remiliter (less common, specific to military)
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pour la notion de recommencer à empiler:
- recompter
- repiler (less used)
- recharger (in certain contexts)
French antonyms:
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For the idea of not continuing/service ending:
- démissionner (to resign)
- ne pas renouveler (not to renew)
- quitter
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For stacking:
- désempiler (to unstack)
Summary:
- Rempiler means to renew or recommit to a service or task, especially in contexts like military reenlistment, or literally to stack again.
- Common sense is "commit again" or "do again."
- Synonyms vary depending on usage (renew engagement vs. restacking).
- Antonyms similarly depend on the usage.
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Examples
Je rempile demain.verb
I reenlist tomorrow.
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