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relier

connect, link

verb ruh-LYEH Less Common
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Origin: Latin religare

Also means

bind (a book)

Usage Note

Relier means to connect two things physically or conceptually — relier deux villes par un pont is 'to link two cities by a bridge.' In bookbinding, relier un livre means to bind a book, and un livre relié is a hardcover or bound edition. The noun reliure refers to bookbinding.

Examples

"Cette route relie les deux villages."

Natural Translation

This road connects the two villages.

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