remonter

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French

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Etymology

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From re- +‎ monter.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁə.mɔ̃.te/
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Verb

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remonter

  1. to go back up, to come back up, to climb again, to reclimb
  2. (of temperature, water level etc) to rise again, to go up again
  3. (of clothing) to go up, to ride up
  4. to go back, to return
    remonter le fil du tempsto go back in time
  5. to go back, to date back, to hearken back (à to)
  6. to take back up, to bring back up, to put back up
  7. to get back in, to get back on, to get back onboard
  8. to turn back up
  9. (of a clock) to wind up

Usage notes

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  • This verb uses the auxiliary verb avoir when used transitively (or with a transitive sense, even when the complement is omitted); otherwise (when it is intransitive), it uses être. Hence:
    il a remonté son pantalon
    he pulled his pants back up
    elle est remontée par la colline
    she came back up by the hill

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Verb

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remonter

  1. to remount
  2. to restore (to improve something back to its original or former state)

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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  • English: remount
  • French: remonter

References

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