RAPPORT

rapport, resonance

(noun) a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

rapport (countable and uncountable, plural rapports)

A relationship of mutual trust and respect. A close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.

Relation; proportion; conformity.

Synonyms: correspondence, accord

Source: Wiktionary

Rap*port", n. Etym: [F., fr. rapporter to bring again or back, to refer; pref. re- re- + apporter to bring, L. apporter to bring, L. apportare. Cf. Report.]

Definition: Relation; proportion; conformity; correspondence; accord. 'T is obvious what rapport there is between the conceptions and languages in every country. Sir W. Temple. En` rap`port" ( Etym: [F.], in accord, harmony, or sympathy; having a mutual, especially a private, understanding; in mesmerism, in that relation of sympathy which permits influence or communication.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition