French word

raccompagner

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁakɔ̃paɲe/

Meaning

  • verbaccompany ___

Example

Il raccompagne sa sœur jusqu'à la gare.

He accompanies his sister to the station.

Illustration for raccompagner (accompany ___)

More examples

Je peux raccompagner ton fils jusqu'à la maison.

I can accompany your son home.

Core concept

Two people walk side by side while one escorts the other to a home or departure point and stays until the journey ends.

Common phrases

  • raccompagner quelqu'un chez lui

    accompany someone home

  • raccompagner quelqu'un jusqu'à la gare

    accompany someone to the station

  • raccompagner quelqu'un à la porte

    escort someone to the door

Similar words

accompagner: Go with someone to the same place and remain by their side.
ramener: Bring someone back to their home, starting point, or another original location.
déposer: Take someone by car to a destination and drop them off nearby.
conduire: Take someone to a destination by driving a vehicle.

Definition in French

Raccompagner quelqu'un, c'est l'accompagner jusqu'à son domicile ou jusqu'à un point de départ en restant à ses côtés pour s'assurer de son arrivée.

Word origin

French raccompagner combines re- with accompagner, a verb related to Old French compaignier and ultimately Latin companionem, meaning a companion.

Usage tips

  • Raccompagner takes a person as a direct object, as in raccompagner quelqu'un, while jusqu'à introduces the destination in phrases such as jusqu'à la gare.

Other meanings

  • take ___ homeverb
  • escort ___verb

Opposites

Related words

  • raccompagnementseeing someone offnoun
  • raccompagnateurescortnoun

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