rapport

American  

[ra-pawr, -pohr, ruh-] / ræˈpɔr, -ˈpoʊr, rə- /

noun

1. relation; connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation.

   a teacher trying to establish close rapport with students.

   Synonyms:

   understanding, camaraderie, fellowship

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rapport British  

/ ræˈpɔː /

noun

1. (often foll by with) a sympathetic relationship or understanding See also en rapport

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Other Word Forms

• nonrapport noun

Etymology

Origin of rapport

First recorded in 1530–40; from French, derivative of rapporter “to bring back, report,” equivalent to r(e)- re- + apporter ( Old French aporter, from Latin apportāre, equivalent to ap- ap- ¹ + portāre “to carry”; port ⁵ )

Example Sentences

The president was due to meet Putin in Alaska in a few days, and seemed surprised one of his special envoys was developing such a rapport with the leader of Belarus.

From The Wall Street Journal

While Infantino seemed to have much less of a rapport with US President Joe Biden during his time in the White House, that has indeed been the case with other heads of state.

From BBC

Weiss and Cibrowski, who oversees much of the day-to-day business of CBS News, have developed a working rapport while she sketches out her vision for the future, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

She brings a touching sweetness to the character, and the rapport between Ms. Mullen and the excellent Mr. Hogan softens, to a degree, Beckett’s bleak vision of the humiliations of age.

From The Wall Street Journal

"A surprise event to show personal rapport is possible, but a negotiation with tangible results -- like denuclearisation talks -- will not happen," he told AFP.

From Barron's

Related Words

• affinity
• compatibility
• empathy
• harmony
• sympathy
• togetherness