rendre visite
French
Etymology
Literally, “to give back a visit”; originally used with the meaning "pay a visit to someone who have themselves visited you earlier" (in order to reciprocate). This nuance has vanished completely in contemporary French.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁɑ̃.dʁə vi.zit/
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Verb
- (transitive with à) to visit; to pay a visit to
- J’ai rendu visite à mon frère. ― I visited my brother.
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