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renfermer

contain

verb rahn-fer-MEH Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

enclose

Usage Note

renfermer typically means to contain or hold within, often used for documents, buildings, or collections (ce livre renferme des secrets). It can also mean to shut away again. The reflexive se renfermer means to withdraw into oneself — il se renferme sur lui-même (he withdraws into himself).

Examples

"Ce coffre renferme de vieux documents."

Natural Translation

This chest contains old documents.

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