n. Relationship, especially one of mutual trust or emotional affinity. [French, from Old French, from raporter, to bring back : re-, re- + aporter, to bring (from Latin apportāre : ad-, ad- + portāre, to carry; see per-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] |
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