Usage Note
Emmener means to take a person (or animal) somewhere with you, stressing accompaniment. It contrasts with emporter (to take a thing along) and amener (to bring someone here). The distinction follows the French motion-verb rule: em- = away from here, a- = towards here.
Examples
"Il emmène les enfants à l'école."
Natural Translation
He takes the children to school.
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