Rapporter ou apporter

Question

"J'ai oublié de te rapporter tes lunettes !"

I struggle to understand why this means "I forgot to bring you your glasses!"

I thought the word used to express "bring" should have been "apporter" not "rapporter"

Accepted Answer

Bonjour Holly
 
I have pasted your reference below:-
"J'ai oublié de te rapporter tes lunettes !- Cela ne fait rien, tu me les rendras plus tard.I forgot to bring you your glasses!
- That's ok, you'll give them back to me later."  ->  This is the key to your query.
The item (lunettes) are being returned to where they came from ie. to the owner.
Rapporter  --> apporter de nouveau  --  to return (the item) back to where it was originally.
 
Hope this helps.
 
Jim