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rapport

rapport

42 5.5
A friendly, trusting relationship where people understand each other and talk easily
  • noun
  • /ræˈpɔr/
translation icon : sintonía
  • And I have a great rapport with young people so I just stepped in and volunteered.
  • establish rapport
  • build rapport
  • develop rapport

All right, how do you build trust and rapport first?

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Examples

  • Patients often feel they have a better rapport with nurses than with their medical counterparts.

    Academic text (2012)
  • You develop rapport with people because you share a common interest.

  • No, What you do is you develop a rapport, a working rapport.

  • All right, how do you build trust and rapport first?

  • The most important thing for me is having a rapport with my manager.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The purpose of the small talk was to develop a rapport with the teacher and to establish a relationship.

    Academic text (2011)
  • To establish trust, a teacher needs to establish rapport with the family.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Use campus duty assignments as a means of developing positive rapport with students, parents, and colleagues.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Another way teachers used this information to create rapport was to connect with students outside the classroom.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Building a strong rapport with your colleagues can improve teamwork and productivity.

Synonyms

common ground
vsrapport
76 3.2

Shared ideas or interests that help people agree and work together

is the ongoing close relationship built from shared feelings and communication
camaraderie
vsrapport
43 6.5

A friendly trust between people who spend time together

is a closer personal harmony with shared feelings and better communication
resonance
vsrapport
11 7.1

A strong feeling of understanding and connection between people

is a fuller close relationship marked by shared feelings and good communication
compatibility
vsrapport
9 3.9

A situation where two people understand each other and get along

is more about closeness and active communication not just fitting together
4 3.4

A situation where two or more people share the same feelings and ideas

is the full close relationship that also includes smooth communication
3 1.4

A kind, helpful connection between people or groups who support each other

is deeper mutual understanding and smooth communication beyond simple kindness
intersubjectivity
vsrapport
  • Formal
1 9.9

A shared understanding that helps people communicate and work together

is a closer warm relationship that also shows deep emotional connection
6.1

A good connection between two people that helps them get along

is steadier harmonious understanding rather than just a reactive spark

Antonyms

26 5.6

Strong disagreement between people or groups

How Close

to bond
149 2.9
friendship
751 1.0
rapport
42 5.5
acquaintance
36 4.0

Surface Forms

rapport singular
rapports plural

Etymology

The word rapport comes from roots meaning 'carry', the same root you see in transport and report, where port means 'carry'. So, to have rapport is like 'carrying' understanding and feelings between people, which makes a close and friendly connection.