reconduire

to renew, to extend

verb ruh-kohn-DWEER Rare

Also means

to escort back, to drive back

Usage Note

Reconduire has two main senses: in administrative French it means to renew or extend a contract, permit, or measure (reconduire un bail — 'to renew a lease'); in everyday language it means to take someone back somewhere (reconduire quelqu'un chez lui — 'to drive someone home'). The past participle is reconduit.

Examples

"Il a reconduit les négociations."

Natural Translation

He renewed the negotiations.

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