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zich — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acquit verb To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
  • dissociate verb In psychology, to become mentally detached from your thoughts, feelings, body or surroundings, so that experience feels unreal or distant. It often happens under stress or trauma.
  • don noun A senior member of the teaching staff at a British university, especially Oxford or Cambridge.
  • entrench verb To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
  • habit noun Something you do regularly, often without thinking about it.
  • himself pron The reflexive form of "he" — used when a male subject and object are the same person.
  • kowtow verb To kneel and bow so low that the forehead touches the ground, as a sign of deep respect or submission.
  • meddle verb To interfere in matters that are not one's concern.
  • occur verb To happen or take place.
  • punt noun A long, flat-bottomed boat that is pushed along with a pole, often used on rivers for leisure.
  • query noun A question, especially one asking for information or clarification.
  • recede verb To move gradually back or away from a previous position.
  • resolve verb To find a satisfactory solution to a problem or disagreement.
  • wry adjective Dryly humorous, often in a way that shows you know a situation is awkward or difficult; ironic.

Senses

zich is used for these senses in English:

  • acquit (reflexive) To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.
  • butt in (idiomatic, informal) To join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited; to interject (connotes a rude or discourteous interruption).
  • dissociate (chemistry, intransitive) To undergo dissociation.
  • don (transitive) To put on clothing; to dress (oneself) in an article of personal attire.
  • entrench To establish a substantial position in business, politics, etc.
  • epitomize To be an epitome of.
  • get along (intransitive, idiomatic) To survive; to do well enough.
  • habit (transitive) To clothe.

acquit — full definition

  1. verb To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
  2. verb To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
  3. verb to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge.
  4. verb To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.

dissociate — full definition

  1. verb In psychology, to become mentally detached from your thoughts, feelings, body or surroundings, so that experience feels unreal or distant. It often happens under stress or trauma.
  2. verb To separate yourself from a person, group or idea, especially publicly, so as not to be associated with them.
  3. verb In chemistry, to split into smaller particles such as ions, atoms or simpler molecules, often reversibly.

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