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rapprochement Definition

rap·proche·ment (ra′prōs̸h män; Frrȧ prō̂s̸h män)

noun

an establishing, or esp. a restoring, of harmony and friendly relations

Etymology: Fr < rapprocher, to bring together: see re-, approach, & -ment

rapprochement Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • seek: Each must choose: seek rapprochement with the CPGB's PCC or become liquidators.
  • achieve: It took the Alliance Orders 30 years to achieve a rapprochement with the SMOM.
  • encourage: These will address both social science and humanities constituencies, encouraging the rapprochement of disciplines in a comparative approach to contemporary global cultural change.
  • have: Others believe that the present Government will have a rapprochement with Germany.
  • support: It is known that not everyone supports the rapprochement of the two parts of the Russian Church.

Adjective modifier

  • recent: In the same vein, an attempt will be made to examine the significance of the recent rapprochement between Greece and Turkey.
  • political: There was no evidence of any progress in political rapprochement between the leaders of both nations.
  • deep: Western diplomats fear that economic ties may produce deeper rapprochement.
  • serious: It's one of the most serious rapprochements between the longtime adversaries in years.

Preposition: between

philosophy: How can we bring about the closest possible rapprochement between philosophy and science?

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