rapporter

Senses

1. 1.

   to bring back

   to carry or return something to its original place

2. 2.

   to report

   to tell someone about something that happened, especially official or newsworthy information

3. 3.

   to yield / to earn

   to produce or generate income or profit

4. 4.

   to relate / to connect

   to link one thing to another or to narrate in relation to something

Examples

• "Elle a rapporté les livres à la bibliothèque."

  She brought the books back to the library.

• "Le journaliste a rapporté les événements du jour."

  The journalist reported the day's events.

• "Cet investissement rapporte 5% par an."

  This investment yields 5% per year.

Usage

Rapporter is a common, neutral register verb with multiple uses. Note the sense difference: 'rapporter quelque chose' means to bring back, while 'rapporter que' (with a clause) means to report or recount. In financial contexts, 'rapporter' means to generate profit or interest.