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abverlangen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • exact adjective Perfectly accurate or precise; matching a standard or fact exactly, with nothing added or missing.
  • test noun A set of questions or tasks used to check someone's knowledge or ability.

Senses

abverlangen is used for these senses in English:

  • exact (ambitransitive) To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.
  • test To challenge, to put a strain on (something).

exact — full definition

  1. adjective Perfectly accurate or precise; matching a standard or fact exactly, with nothing added or missing.
  2. adjective Careful and precise by habit; strict about following rules or keeping promises.
  3. verb To demand and enforce payment or compliance, sometimes forcefully.
  4. verb To make something necessary or unavoidable.

test — full definition

  1. noun A set of questions or tasks used to check someone's knowledge or ability.
  2. noun A procedure used to check how well something works or holds up under certain conditions.
  3. noun A difficult situation or event that reveals someone's true character or ability.
  4. verb To check the quality, performance, or truth of something by trying it out.
  5. verb To give someone an examination to measure their knowledge or skill.

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