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ren·dez·vous
(rän′dā-vo͞o′, -də-)n. pl. ren·dez·vous (-vo͞oz′)
1. A meeting at a prearranged time and place. See Synonyms at engagement.
2. A prearranged meeting place, especially an assembly point for troops or ships.
3. A popular gathering place: The café is a favorite rendezvous for artists.
4. Aerospace The process of bringing two spacecraft together.
tr. & intr.v. ren·dez·voused (-vo͞od′), ren·dez·vous·ing (-vo͞o′ĭng), ren·dez·vous (-vo͞oz′)
To bring or come together at a rendezvous.
[French, from the phrase rendez vous, present yourselves, from Old French : rendez, second person pl. imperative of rendre, to present; see render + vous, yourselves, you (from Latin vōs, you; see wō̆s in Indo-European roots).]
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rendezvous
(ˈrɒndɪˌvuː)n, pl -vous (-ˌvuːz)
1. a meeting or appointment to meet at a specified time and place
2. a place where people meet
3. (Astronautics) an arranged meeting of two spacecraft
vb
to meet or cause to meet at a specified time or place
[C16: from French, from rendez-vous! present yourselves! from se rendre to present oneself; see render]
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ren•dez•vous
(ˈrɑn dəˌvu, -deɪ-)n., pl. -vous (-ˌvuz)
v. -voused (ˌvud)
-vous•ing (-ˌvu ɪŋ) n.
1. an agreement to meet at a certain time and place.
2. the meeting itself.
3. a place designated for a meeting or assembling, as of troops.
4. a meeting of two or more spacecraft in outer space.
5. a popular gathering place.
v.t., v.i. 6. to assemble at an agreed time and place.
[1585–95; < Middle French, n. use of rendez-vous (imperative) present yourselves; see render1]
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rendezvous
1. A pre-arranged meeting at a given time and location from which to begin an action or phase of an operation, or to which to return after an operation. See also join-up.
2. In land warfare, an easily found terrain location at which visitors to units, headquarters or facilities are met by personnel from the element to be visited. See also contact point.
2. In land warfare, an easily found terrain location at which visitors to units, headquarters or facilities are met by personnel from the element to be visited. See also contact point.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
rendezvous
Past participle: rendezvoused
Gerund: rendezvousing
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| Noun | 1. |  rendezvous - a meeting planned at a certain time and placecoming together, meeting - the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day" assignation, tryst - a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers) |
| 2. | rendezvous - a place where people meet; "he was waiting for them at the rendezvous" place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" | |
| 3. |  rendezvous - a date; usually with a member of the opposite sexappointment, engagement, date - a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date" | |
| Verb | 1. | rendezvous - meet at a rendezvous get together, meet - get together socially or for a specific purpose |
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rendezvous
noun
1. appointment, meeting, date, engagement, tryst (archaic), assignation I had decided to keep my rendezvous with him.
2. meeting place, venue, gathering point, place of assignation, trysting-place (archaic) Their rendezvous would be the hotel at the airport.
verb
1. meet, assemble, get together, come together, collect, gather, rally, muster, converge, join up, be reunited The plan was to rendezvous on Sunday afternoon.
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rendezvous
noun1. A commitment to appear at a certain time and place:
2. A frequently visited place:
Slang: hangout.
To come together face-to-face by arrangement:
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Translations
لِقاءمَكان اللِقاءمُلْتَقىمَوْعِدمَوْعِد للإلْتِقاء
schůzkasetkánísrazdostaveníčkomísto setkání
mødemødestedrendezvousstævnemøde
tapaaminen
sastanak
találkatalálkahelytalálkozóhely
fundarstaîursamkomustaîurstefnumót
会う約束
랑데부
pasimatymaspasimatymo vietasusitarimassusitikimo vieta
satikšanāssatikšanās vietatikšanāstikšanās vietatikšanās/sapulcēšanās vieta
miesto stretnutia
möte
การนัดพบตามเวลาที่นัดไว้
cuộc hẹn bí mật
rendezvous
[ˈrɒndɪvuː]A. N (rendezvous (pl)) [ˈrɒndɪvuːz]
B. VI → reunirse, encontrarse; [spaceship] → tener un encuentro en el espacio (with con) we will rendezvous at eight → nos reuniremos a las ocho
the ships will rendezvous off Vigo → los buques efectuarán el enlace a la altura de Vigo
the ships will rendezvous off Vigo → los buques efectuarán el enlace a la altura de Vigo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
rendezvous
vi → sich treffen (with mit)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
rendezvous
[ˈrɒndɪˌvuː]1. n (meeting) → appuntamento; (meeting place) → punto or luogo di ritrovo
2. vi → ritrovarsi; (spaceship) → effettuare un rendez-vous
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
rendezvous
(ˈrondivuː) – plural ˈrendezvous (-vuː) – noun1. an agreement to meet someone somewhere. They had made a rendezvous to meet at midnight.
2. the place where such a meeting is to be. The park was the lovers' usual rendezvous.
3. the meeting itself. The rendezvous took place at midnight.
4. a place where a certain group of people meet or go regularly. This pub is the rendezvous for the local artists and poets.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
rendezvous
→ مَوْعِد schůzka rendezvous Rendezvous ραντεβού encuentro tapaaminen rendez-vous sastanak appuntamento 会う約束 랑데부 rendez-vous stevnemøte randka encontro marcado встреча möte การนัดพบตามเวลาที่นัดไว้ randevu cuộc hẹn bí mật 约会Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009