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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:

  1. Physical movement: To return to a place where one has been before. (e.g., Il revient de Paris - He is coming back from Paris).
  2. Reappearance: When something happens again or recurs. (e.g., Cette erreur revient souvent - This mistake recurs often).
  3. Cost or calculation: To amount to a certain cost or price. (e.g., Ça lui revient cher - It ends up costing him a lot).
  4. 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

Synonyms:

  • Retourner : To go back or return.
  • Ressortir : To come out again.
  • Réapparaître : To reappear.

Antonyms:

  • Partir : To leave or depart.
  • S'en aller : To go away.

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Le chat revient à la maison.other

The cat comes back home.

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