Redevenait (en. Became again)

/ʁəd(ə)vənɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Form of the verb redevenir, meaning to regain a previous state or condition.

After several months of hard work, he was becoming confident again.

Après plusieurs mois de travail acharné, il redevenait confiant.

Indicates a return to a past situation or behavior.

She was becoming the joyful person she used to be.

Elle redevenait la personne joyeuse qu'elle était avant.

Refers to something that regains its original form or essence.

Nature was returning to its wild state after years of conservation.

La nature redevenait sauvage après des années de conservation.

From the prefix 're-' meaning return and 'devenir' from the verb 'to become'.

to become oneself again

To find one's identity or true self.

redevenir soi-même

to become like before

To return to a previous state, similar to an earlier period.

redevenir comme avant

devenir

To reach a state or condition.

devenir

revenait

Indicated a return to a previous situation or state.

revenait

To regain a desirable state informally.

After the breakup, she was becoming the queen of parties again.

Après la rupture, elle redevenait la reine des soirées.

To make a strong comeback after a difficult period.

After the collapse of his business, he was becoming the local boss again.

Après la faillite de son entreprise, il redevenait le patron du coin.