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berufen — meaning in English

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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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