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anvertrauen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bequeath verb To leave property or money to someone through a will.
  • commend verb To praise someone formally for doing something well.
  • entrust verb To give someone responsibility for something valuable or important, trusting them to look after it.

Senses

anvertrauen is used for these senses in English:

  • bequeath To give; to offer; to commit.
  • commend (transitive) To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.
  • entrust (transitive) To trust to the care of.
  • give away (transitive) To formally hand over a bride to the bridegroom; often by her father.

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.

commend — full definition

  1. verb To praise someone formally for doing something well.
  2. verb To entrust someone or something to another's care.

Related German words