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bevorderen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • avail verb To make use of an opportunity or resource, usually for one's own benefit.
  • encourage verb To give someone confidence, support, or hope.
  • further verb To help advance or promote something.
  • promote verb To raise someone to a higher rank or more important job.

Senses

bevorderen is used for these senses in English:

  • avail (transitive) To promote; to assist.
  • encourage To foster, give help or patronage.
  • further (transitive) To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.
  • promote (transitive) To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.

avail — full definition

  1. verb To make use of an opportunity or resource, usually for one's own benefit.
  2. noun Use or benefit, especially in the phrase "to no avail," meaning without success.

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