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en rapport

American  
[ahn ra-pawr, -pohr, ruh-, ahn ra-pawr] / ˌɑn ræˈpɔr, -ˈpoʊr, rə-, ɑ̃ raˈpɔr /

adjective

  1. in sympathy or accord; in agreement; congenial.


en rapport British  
/ ɑ̃ rapɔr /

adjective

  1. in sympathy, harmony, or accord

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of en rapport

From French

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Secondly, German coke makers and French iron miners are now sufficiently en rapport to make probable shortly a union of the two complementary industries and consequently lower prices for Franco-German steel.

From Time Magazine Archive

Though Mr. Macdonald's inability to suppress Laborite rowdyism last week somewhat damped his prestige, he appears to remain en rapport with all but the most radical Laborites.

From Time Magazine Archive

He began by placing himself "en rapport" with his subject.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

The important thing to note is that the librarian of to-day should be en rapport with all that pertains to his profession.

From The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses by Bostwick, Arthur Elmore

The fellow was sent for, and he boldly asserted his capacity for detecting criminals, if he were first brought to the spot of the murder, so as to be put en rapport with the murderers.

From Curious Myths of the Middle Ages by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)

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