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renfermer
/ʁɑ̃.fɛʁ.me/
to contain, to include
Ce document renferme des informations confidentielles.
This document contains confidential information.
formal
To contain or include something, often in a literal or figurative sense.
La boîte renferme un trésor.
The box contains a treasure.
Son discours renferme une critique voilée.
His speech contains a veiled criticism.
Often used in formal or written contexts to describe something that holds or includes something else.
Collocations
renfermer des informationsto contain informationrenfermer un secretto hold a secret
Pro Tip
Formal Usage
Use 'renfermer' in formal writing or when discussing official documents, as it conveys a sense of inclusion or containment.
Word Origin
From Old French 'enfermer', meaning 'to enclose' or 'to imprison', derived from Latin 'inferre' (to bring in).
Usage Notes
Often used in formal or written contexts, especially in legal or technical documents. Can be used both literally and figuratively.
Word Breakdown
ren-
again, back
prefix-fermer
to close, to shut
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