berufen — meaning in English

English meaning

• appoint verb To choose someone officially for a job or role.
• plead verb To argue a case formally, especially in court.

Senses

berufen is used for these senses in English:

• plead (ambitransitive, copulative) To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.

appoint — full definition

1. verb To choose someone officially for a job or role.
2. verb To set or fix a time or place for something, such as a meeting.

plead — full definition

1. verb To argue a case formally, especially in court.
2. verb To beg for something urgently and emotionally.
3. verb To offer something as an excuse.

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