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bergen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bergen noun A large framed rucksack, historically used by the military, worn on the back for carrying heavy gear.
  • rescue verb To save someone or something from danger, harm, or a difficult situation.
  • retrieve verb To get something back, especially something that was lost, stored, or left somewhere.
  • salvage noun The rescue of a ship, its cargo, or other property from damage or loss, or the property recovered this way.

Senses

bergen is used for these senses in English:

  • Bergen A city and hamlet in North Dakota.
  • furl (transitive) To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)
  • rescue To save from any violence, danger or evil.
  • retrieve (transitive) To salvage something
  • salvage (transitive, of discarded goods) To put to use.

rescue — full definition

  1. verb To save someone or something from danger, harm, or a difficult situation.
  2. noun An act of saving someone or something from danger.

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