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- Dictionaryrapprochement/rəˈprɒʃmɒ̃/
noun
- 1. (especially in international affairs) an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations: "there were signs of a growing rapprochement between the two countries"
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an agreement reached by opposing groups or people: There are signs of (a) rapprochement between the warring factions. Synonym. reconciliation. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. the state of agreeing with someone or something. agreement There's widespread agreement that something must be done.
: establishment of or state of having cordial relations. Synonyms. communion. fellowship. rapport. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of rapprochement in a Sentence. Officials hope that these talks will lead to a rapprochement with the rebels. The possibility of rapprochement between the two countries seems unlikely.
A rapprochement is an increase in friendliness between two countries, groups, or people, especially after a period of unfriendliness. [ formal ] Cuba released 53 dissidents after its historic rapprochement with America.
Rapprochement is the reestablishment of a happy relationship or arrangement. A peace treaty between warring nations is a kind of rapprochement. People who usually get along sometimes come into conflict: formerly allied nations go to war, friends feud, and spouses divorce.
Rapprochement definition: an establishment or reestablishment of harmonious relations. See examples of RAPPROCHEMENT used in a sentence.
an agreement reached by opposing groups or people: There are signs of (a) rapprochement between the warring factions. Synonym. reconciliation. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. the state of agreeing with someone or something. agreement There's widespread agreement that something must be done.
Jul 19, 2024 · rapprochement m (plural rapprochements) act or process of getting closer, nearer together; link (between two things) faire le rapprochement ― to put two and two together, to make the connection
a situation in which the relationship between two countries or groups of people becomes more friendly after a period during which they were enemies. rapprochement (with somebody) policies aimed at bringing about a rapprochement with the West.
RAPPROCHEMENT translate: link, reconciliation. Learn more in the Cambridge French-English Dictionary.
rap·proche·ment. (rä′prôsh-mäN′) n. 1. A reestablishing of cordial relations, as between two countries. 2. The state of reconciliation or of cordial relations. [French, from rapprocher, to bring together : re-, re- + approcher, to approach (from Old French aprochier; see approach).]
