befördern — meaning in English
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English meaning
- advance verb To move forward, or to help something make progress.
- cart noun A small wheeled vehicle used for carrying goods, pushed or pulled by a person, animal, or motor.
- convey verb To communicate an idea, feeling, or message.
- forward adj Located at or moving toward the front.
- promote verb To raise someone to a higher rank or more important job.
- transport verb To carry people or goods from one place to another.
Senses
befördern is used for these senses in English:
- advance To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote. [from 14th c.]
- cart (transitive, informal) To carry goods.
- convey To move (something) from one place to another.
- convey (obsolete) To carry or take away secretly; to steal; to thieve.
- forward (transitive) To advance, promote.
- promote (transitive) To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
- transport To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.
advance — full definition
- verb To move forward, or to help something make progress.
- verb To give money before it is normally due.
- noun Forward movement or progress, or money paid before it is due.
- adj Happening or done ahead of time.
cart — full definition
- noun A small wheeled vehicle used for carrying goods, pushed or pulled by a person, animal, or motor.
- verb To transport or move something, often with effort or reluctance.