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begeleiden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accompany verb To go somewhere with someone, or to be present alongside them.
  • escort noun A person or group accompanying someone to protect or guide them.
  • hand noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
  • lead noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
  • steer verb To control the direction of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, typically using a wheel, rudder, or handlebars.
  • usher noun A person who shows people to their seats, for example at a wedding, cinema, or theatre.

Senses

begeleiden is used for these senses in English:

  • accompany (transitive) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
  • escort To attend to in order to guard and protect; to accompany as a safeguard (for the person escorted or for others); to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to
  • hand (transitive) To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.
  • lead Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
  • lead (US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)
  • lead To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
  • steer (transitive) To maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action.
  • tag along (idiomatic) To accompany, join, or follow; to go with.

accompany — full definition

  1. verb To go somewhere with someone, or to be present alongside them.
  2. verb To play music that supports a singer or soloist.

escort — full definition

  1. noun A person or group accompanying someone to protect or guide them.
  2. verb To accompany someone, especially to protect them or guide them somewhere.

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