schenken — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bestow verb To give something formally or ceremonially, often as an honour.
- confer verb To talk something over with others; to discuss and seek advice.
- gift noun Something given to someone freely, without payment expected in return.
- pour verb To make a liquid flow steadily out of or into a container.
Senses
schenken is used for these senses in English:
- bestow To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.
- confer (transitive) To grant as a possession; to bestow. [from 16th c.]
- confer (intransitive) To talk together, to consult, discuss; to collogue. [from 16th c.]
- gift (transitive) To give as a gift or donation.
- pour (transitive, figurative) To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape.
confer — full definition
- verb To talk something over with others; to discuss and seek advice.
- verb To formally give or grant something, such as a title, honor, or right.