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bearbeiten — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adapt verb To change something so it becomes suitable for a new purpose or situation.
  • edit verb To change, correct, or improve a piece of writing, video, or other content.
  • hew verb To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
  • machine noun A device with moving parts that uses energy to perform a task.
  • redact verb To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while leaving the remainder.
  • tool noun A physical device used to carry out a task, especially one held in the hand.

Senses

bearbeiten is used for these senses in English:

  • adapt (transitive) To fit by alteration; to modify or remodel for a different purpose; to adjust.
  • edit To change a text, or a document.
  • hew (ambitransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
  • machine To shape or finish by machinery; (usually, more specifically) to shape subtractively by metal-cutting with machine-controlled toolpaths.
  • redact (usually, transitive) To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while leaving the remainder.
  • tool (transitive) To work on or shape with tools, e.g., hand-tooled leather.

adapt — full definition

  1. verb To change something so it becomes suitable for a new purpose or situation.
  2. verb To adjust oneself to new conditions.

edit — full definition

  1. verb To change, correct, or improve a piece of writing, video, or other content.
  2. noun A change made to a text, file, or piece of media.

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