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abgeben — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bequeath verb To leave property or money to someone through a will.
  • dispense verb To give out or distribute something, especially in measured amounts.
  • emit verb To send out or release something, such as light, sound, heat, or a substance.
  • give verb To hand over or transfer something to someone.
  • pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.

Senses

abgeben is used for these senses in English:

  • bequeath To give; to offer; to commit.
  • emit (intransitive) To come out, to be sent out or given off.
  • give To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).
  • pass (transitive) To cause to advance by stages of progress; to carry on with success through an ordeal, examination, or action; specifically, to give legal or official sanction to; to ratify; to enact; to approve as valid and just.

bequeath — full definition

  1. verb To leave property or money to someone through a will.
  2. verb To pass something down, such as a tradition, idea, or quality.

dispense — full definition

  1. verb To give out or distribute something, especially in measured amounts.
  2. verb To do without something, or get rid of the need for it (used with 'with').

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