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How do you say "to return (put back)" in French?
remettre
In French, "to return (put back)" is remettre.
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Pronunciation
ruh-meh-TRuh. Three syllables with stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
An irregular RE verb. Conjugates: je remets, tu remets, il/elle remet, nous remettons, vous remettez, ils/elles remettent. Shares the stem with 'mettre'.
Example sentence
Je remets le livre sur l'étagère.
I return the book to the shelf.
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How to remember remettre
Remettre combines 're' (again) and 'mettre' (to put). You put something back where it came from.
Related words
- go aller
- leave partir
- lend prêter
- pull tirer
- put away mettre
- see voir
- switch off éteindre
- take from prendre de
- think penser
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Questions about remettre
How do you say "to return (put back)" in French?
In French, "to return (put back)" is remettre. It is a noun.
How is remettre written in French?
remettre is written using the standard French script.
How is remettre used in a sentence?
Use remettre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Je remets le livre sur l'étagère. (I return the book to the shelf.).
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