se rapetisser, v.r., to become little, to lessen, to shrink; to humble, or lower, one’s self.

rapetisser, v.n., to become little, to lessen, to grow short, to shrink.

râpette, n.f., (bot.) goose-grass.

rapide, adj., rapid, swift, quick, fleet, fast; hasty, sudden. À l’aile —; swift-winged.

rapide, n.m., rapid. Le —; the fast, or express, train.

rapidement (-pid-mān), adv., rapidly, swiftly, fleetly, lightly, fast; suddenly.

rapidité, n.f., rapidity, swiftness, fleetness; speed; suddenness; steepness.

rapiéçage, n.m., patching, piecing.

rapiècement (-piès-mān), n.m., piecing, patching, botching.

rapiécer, v.a., to piece, to botch, to patch, to mend.