English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

besorgen — meaning in English

German → English · translate English → German instead

English meaning

  • fret verb To worry or feel anxious about something.
  • get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
  • procure verb To obtain something, especially through effort or by particular means.
  • provide verb To supply someone with something they need or want.
  • worry verb To feel anxious or uneasy about something.

Senses

besorgen is used for these senses in English:

  • fret (ambitransitive) To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.
  • get (intransitive, obsolete) To make acquisitions; to gain; to profit.
  • procure (transitive) To acquire or obtain.
  • provide To give what is needed or desired, especially basic needs.
  • purvey (intransitive, obsolete) To prepare in advance (for or to do something); to plan, make provision.
  • purvey (transitive) To furnish or provide.
  • sort out (UK, slang) To provide (somebody) with a necessity, or a solution to a problem.
  • worry (transitive) Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; to exercise.

fret — full definition

  1. verb To worry or feel anxious about something.
  2. noun One of the raised ridges across the neck of a guitar or similar instrument, used to mark finger positions.

get — full definition

  1. verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
  2. verb To become, or to cause someone or something to become, a certain way (often with an adjective).
  3. verb To fetch or bring something.
  4. verb To arrive at or reach a place or state.
  5. verb To understand something.

Related German words