ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsRrapport
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rapport
Meaning: a harmonious relationship marked by mutual understanding
rapport in a sentence
How rapport is used in real sentences:
The counselor quickly established rapport with the anxious students.
The physician's calm manner helped her build rapport with young patients.
“She built rapport with junior clerks by listening carefully and protecting them from retaliation.”
— from the passage The Threads in the Ledger
Synonyms for rapport
Other words for rapport — harmony, affinity and connection — carry the same meaning.
- harmony
- affinity
- connection
Antonyms of rapport
Words that mean the opposite of rapport:
- discord
- alienation
- friction
Where it comes from
From French rapporter, meaning 'to bring back or relate.'
Memory hook
RAPPORT sounds like 'rap port': good conversation opens a port of connection.