rapportrap‧port /ræˈpɔː $ -ɔːr/ noun [singular, uncountable] 
He had an excellent rapport with his patients.establish/build up/develop (a) rapport He built up a good rapport with the children.
WORD ORIGINrapport
Origin:
1600-1700 French rapporter ‘to carry back, report’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Alison and Johnny had an easy rapport that was clear to everyone.
- Before you do business with someone, it is important to establish a rapport.
- There seems to be a better rapport between players and officials now than in the past.
- You are lucky to have such a good rapport with your boss.
- He has developed a rapport with Desmond, which so far does not exist between the proprietor and the Express.
- His rapport is instantaneous: this big, good-looking black man, kind of funny, kind of smart.
- Many a time he commented upon the mental rapport he found with his most intelligent animals.
- The other one thought the most important thing was good communications and rapport.
- There were larger things to worry about than rapport.
- Third, and most important for the success of the networking, concerned the establishment of personal rapport between fieldworker and informant.
Longman Language Activatorthe relationship between two people or groups
the way that two people or groups feel about each other and behave towards each other: · Women are usually more interested in discussing relationships than men.relationship with: · His relationship with his parents had never been very good.· Successful companies know the importance of establishing good relationships with their customers.relationship between: · There has been a fundamental shift in the relationship between the U.S. and Russia.a close relationship (=when you know someone very well and like them a lot): · They'd known each other for years and had a very close relationship.
the public relationship between groups, organizations, or countries, especially when this affects how well they work together: relations between: · Relations between management and workers have improved.relations with: · We all understand the importance of maintaining good relations with China.race relations (=between people of different races): · Since the riot, race relations in the city have not been good.diplomatic relations (=between the governments of two countries): · The U.S. has not had normal diplomatic relations with Cuba since the 1960s.industrial relationsBritish labor relations American (=between workers and managers): · The new contract should improve labor relations in the school district.trade relations (=involving exchanging goods between companies): · Trade relations between eastern and western Europe continue to expand.
a strong relationship between two people, organizations, or countries, especially when they have responsibilities towards each other or official agreements with each other: · The group has stayed together because of cultural, social, and other ties.ties with: · The country wants its independence, and intends to loosen its ties with Britain.ties between: · Since the accident, the ties between father and son have grown even stronger.family ties (=between members of a family): · As younger members of the family moved away, the family ties began to weaken.
a good relationship between people who understand and agree with each others' opinions and ideas: rapport with: · You are lucky to have such a good rapport with your boss.rapport between: · There seems to be a better rapport between players and officials now than in the past.establish a rapport: · Before you do business with someone, it is important to establish a rapport.easy rapport (=good rapport): · Alison and Johnny had an easy rapport that was clear to everyone.
a very strong relationship between two people or groups that makes it difficult for them to separate from each other: · The mountain community is held together by deep historical and religious bonds.bond between: · The bond between mother and child is extremely strong.bond with: · It's almost inevitable that the client will form a very close bond with the therapist.bonds of friendship/affection/attachment: · Over the years the two men had developed deep bonds of friendship.
a good and often exciting and romantic relationship between two people who naturally like, understand, and admire each other, even if they have very different characters and attitudes: · Chuck's a nice guy, but the chemistry isn't right.chemistry between: · As soon as we met I could feel the chemistry between us.· The chemistry between the two stars makes the movie a pleasure to watch.
a feeling of liking and understanding someone because you have the same interests or beliefs as them, or because you are in the same situation as them: · We have a deep affinity formed through many years of friendship.affinity between: · They seemed so different, yet he sensed an affinity between them.affinity with: · Venetians feel more affinity with inhabitants of Vienna than with those of Rome.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He built up a good rapport with the children.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
friendly agreement and understanding between peoplerapport with/between He built up a good rapport with the children.· He seems to have a good read on his players and good rapport with them.· The other one thought the most important thing was good communications and rapport.· Michael Caine and I always have a good rapport.
· Third, and most important for the success of the networking, concerned the establishment of personal rapport between fieldworker and informant.· Their personal rapport is no longer a popular subject with White House officials.· In such cases, as in all human relationships, the presence or absence of personal rapport was a critical element.
VERB· They had been able to build a rapport with him, however.· Gradually they began building a rapport based on this mutual love for creating structures.· This makes it much easier to integrate teaching and assessment, as well as helping us to build up a rapport with our trainees.· Try to build up a rapport with the judge. 12.
· He has developed a rapport with Desmond, which so far does not exist between the proprietor and the Express.· From her period of residential living she had developed a particular rapport with Henry.· Miss Madrigal and the girl develop a strange rapport.· One day, perhaps, Putin will develop a similarly close rapport with Clinton's successor.
· You will need to establish rapport quickly, so that they can trust you.· Her son had called from college, and they were establishing some kind of rapport again.· The physician must establish a sympathetic rapport with the patient to help elucidate possible causes and contributing factors.· It is also important that the presenter be appropriate for the specific audience and be able to establish a rapport with them.· Some of the disadvantages are: It is more difficult to establish rapport on the telephone.· Therefore it was important to establish a rapport with Dilip as soon as possible.· One of the most difficult problems in depth interviewing is that of establishing a rapport between respondent and interviewer.· Pete had established an amazing rapport with all the animals.
He had an excellent rapport with his patients.establish/build up/develop (a) rapport He built up a good rapport with the children.