Bemühen — meaning in English

English meaning

• anxiety noun A persistent feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry, often about something uncertain that hasn't happened yet.
• strive verb To make a great and sustained effort to achieve something.

Senses

Bemühen is used for these senses in English:

• anxiety An uneasy or distressing desire (for something). Endeavor (to please).
• strive To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.

anxiety — full definition

1. noun A persistent feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry, often about something uncertain that hasn't happened yet.
2. noun (medical) A diagnosable disorder marked by chronic, excessive worry that interferes with daily life.

Related German words