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Gebot — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • BID verb To offer a specific amount of money for something, especially at an auction.
  • commandment noun A rule regarded as issued with divine or absolute authority, especially one of the biblical Ten Commandments.
  • dictate verb To say words aloud for someone else to write down.
  • precept noun A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.

Senses

Gebot is used for these senses in English:

  • bid An offer at an auction, or to carry out a piece of work.
  • commandment (archaic, or, jocular) Something that must be obeyed; a command or edict.
  • dictate An order or command.
  • precept A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.

BID — full definition

  1. verb To offer a specific amount of money for something, especially at an auction.
  2. noun An offer of a price, or a formal offer to carry out a piece of work.
  3. noun An attempt or effort to achieve something.

Related German words