French word

grouper

Pronunciation

IPA/gʁupe/

Meaning

  • verbgroup

Example

Je vais grouper ces photos.

I am going to group these photos.

Illustration for grouper (group)

More examples

Pour trier, je vais grouper les photos par date.

To sort, I'm going to group the photographs by date.

Core concept

Several separate items placed together so they can be handled or presented as one set.

Common phrases

  • grouper des photos

    group photographs

  • grouper des fichiers

    group files

Similar words

rassembler: Bring scattered items together in a single place.
organiser: Arrange things or a space to make them orderly and practical.
regrouper: Form a new grouping from several separate things.
réunir: Bring separate things together as one group.

Definition in French

Unir plusieurs éléments pour former un même ensemble, souvent en vue d'une présentation ou d'un traitement commun.

Word origin

French grouper derives from the noun groupe, borrowed through Italian gruppo, whose more distant origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Grouper is transitive, and grouper des éléments par thème states the organizing criterion with par.

Other meanings

  • bundleverb

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