English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

beitreten — meaning in English

German → English · translate English → German instead

English meaning

  • accede verb To agree or assent [with to ‘a proposal, a request’]; to give way.
  • affiliate noun A person, company, or organisation formally connected to a larger group or network.
  • intervene verb To become involved in a situation in order to change or stop what is happening.
  • join verb To connect two or more things so they form a single unit.

Senses

beitreten is used for these senses in English:

  • accede (intransitive, now, _, rare) To give one's adhesion; to join up with (a group, etc.); to become part of. [from 15th c.]
  • accede (intransitive) To become a party to an agreement or a treaty.
  • affiliate (intransitive, followed by "to" or "with") To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.
  • intervene (legal) In a suit to which one has not been made a party, to put forward a defense of one's interest in the subject matter.
  • join (transitive) To become a member of.

accede — full definition

  1. verb To agree or assent [with to ‘a proposal, a request’]; to give way.
  2. verb To come to an office, state or dignity; to attain, assume (a position) [with to].
  3. verb To become a party to an agreement or a treaty [with to].
  4. verb To approach; to arrive, to come forward.

affiliate — full definition

  1. noun A person, company, or organisation formally connected to a larger group or network.
  2. verb To officially join or connect with a larger organisation.

Related German words