il reprit

resumed, took back

→ reprendre
re again or back + prit il/elle past tense
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #43,188
resumed, took back Past historic (passé simple) form; common in writing and storytelling.
FR: Il reprit son travail après la pause.
EN: He resumed his work after the break.
Conjugation of reprendre
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First repris
Second repris
Third reprit

Lorsqu'il reprit ses esprits, il était ligoté à une chaise dans la cave.

When he came to, he was tied to a chair in the cellar.

Après le renvoi de Mathieu, ma mère me reprit avec elle.

After Mathieu was sent away, my mother took me back with her.

— Les Choristes (2004)

Elle s'évanouit mais reprit ses sens après quelques minutes.

She fainted but regained consciousness after a few minutes.

L'évolution reprit son cours, mais vers le chaos.

Evolution resumed its course, but toward chaos.

— Bugonia (2025)