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
- verb To leave property or money to someone through a will.
- verb To pass something down, such as a tradition, idea, or quality.
dispense — full definition
- verb To give out or distribute something, especially in measured amounts.
- verb To do without something, or get rid of the need for it (used with 'with').