aboutir

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To end at or open onto a physical place.

Examples

  • Nous espérons que la réforme aboutira.
    We hope the reform will succeed.
  • Cette erreur pourrait aboutir à une crise.
    This mistake could lead to a crisis.
  • Les négociations ont abouti à un accord.
    The negotiations resulted in an agreement.
  • Ces efforts aboutiront à un changement.
    These efforts will lead to change.
  • L’enquête n’a pas abouti.
    The investigation went nowhere.

Similar words

se concrétiser
mener à
entraîner
déboucher
se terminer
se réaliser
mener
réussir
produire

Meanings

Lead to a place

verb
space
neutral
To end at or open onto a physical place.

Examples

  • Ce couloir aboutit à la cour.
    This hallway leads to the courtyard.
  • La rue aboutit sur une petite place.
    The street opens onto a small square.
  • Le sentier aboutit au bord du lac.
    The path ends at the lake.
  • Les deux passages aboutissent au jardin.
    Both passages lead to the garden.
  • Cette allée aboutit dans la forêt.
    This lane ends in the forest.

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Result in

verb
outcome
neutral
To produce a particular result or outcome.

Examples

  • Les négociations ont abouti à un accord.
    The negotiations resulted in an agreement.
  • Cette erreur pourrait aboutir à une crise.
    This mistake could lead to a crisis.
  • Le débat a abouti à une décision.
    The debate produced a decision.
  • Ces efforts aboutiront à un changement.
    These efforts will lead to change.
  • La recherche a abouti à une découverte.
    The research resulted in a discovery.

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Come to fruition

verb
achievement
neutral
To reach a successful or definite conclusion.

Examples

  • Le projet a enfin abouti.
    The project finally came to fruition.
  • L’enquête n’a pas abouti.
    The investigation went nowhere.
  • Nous espérons que la réforme aboutira.
    We hope the reform will succeed.
  • Après des années, son idée a abouti.
    After years, her idea became reality.
  • Les discussions pourraient aboutir demain.
    The talks could reach a conclusion tomorrow.

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Etymology

FAQ

What does aboutir mean?

To end at or open onto a physical place.

How is aboutir used?

Often used of roads and passages with à or dans.

What is a typical example?

Ce couloir aboutit à la cour.

What grammatical kind is it?

a single word

What nuance does it add?

It names the endpoint, not the whole path.

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