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    Revînt (en. Came back)

    /ʁə.vɛ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To return to a place.
    He returns home after a long trip.
    Il revînt chez lui après un long voyage.
    To restore something to its former state.
    She returns to her old lifestyle.
    Elle revînt son ancien style de vie.
    To reconsider a decision or opinion.
    He finally reconsidered his decision.
    Il a finalement revînt sur sa décision.

    Etymology

    Origin of the verb return, from Latin 'revenire', meaning to return.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    returns to its sheep
    To return to a previous topic.
    revînt à ses moutons
    what costs more in the end
    What ends up costing more.
    ce qui revînt plus cher

    Related Words

    revenant
    A person who comes back to life.
    revenant
    income
    Amount of money received.
    revenue
    return
    A less common verb meaning to return.
    reviendre

    Slang Meanings

    To return to a place unexpectedly.
    He reappeared like a revenant!
    Il a réapparu comme un revenant!
    To retract one's statements.
    After thinking it over, he backtracked on what he said.
    Après avoir réfléchi, il a fait un revînt sur ce qu'il a dit.