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Leisten — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • afford verb To have enough money, time, or resources for something.
  • last adj Coming after all others; final.
  • perform verb To carry out an action or task.

Senses

Leisten is used for these senses in English:

  • afford To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually, after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough; to spare.
  • last A tool for shaping or preserving the shape of shoes.
  • perform (transitive) To act in accordance with (a contract); to fulfill one’s terms of (a contract).

afford — full definition

  1. verb To have enough money, time, or resources for something.
  2. verb To be able to do something without unacceptable risk or consequence.

last — full definition

  1. adj Coming after all others; final.
  2. adj Most recent.
  3. det The one immediately before the present, referring to a unit of time.
  4. verb To continue existing or happening over a period of time.
  5. noun A foot-shaped block used by shoemakers to shape or repair footwear.

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