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revient
come back
C’est une forme du verbe qui signifie retourner à un endroit ou à une situation après en être parti.
Definition & meaning
The word revient is the third-person singular (il/elle/on) present tense conjugation of the French verb revenir . It means "to come back," "to return," or "to come again."
Depending on the context, it can have several meanings:
- Physical movement: To return to a place where one has been before. (e.g., Il revient de Paris - He is coming back from Paris).
- Reappearance: When something happens again or recurs. (e.g., Cette erreur revient souvent - This mistake recurs often).
- Cost or calculation: To amount to a certain cost or price. (e.g., Ça lui revient cher - It ends up costing him a lot).
- Resemblance: To look like someone else. (e.g., Il revient à son père - He takes after his father).
Grammar & Word origin
Grammar:
- Verb: revenir (third group, irregular verb).
- Tense: Présent de l'indicatif.
- Person: Third-person singular (il/elle/on).
Origin: The word is derived from the Latin revenire, composed of the prefix re- (again/back) and venire (to come).
Synonyms & antonyms
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Le chat revient à la maison.other
The cat comes back home.
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