bewegen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- actuate verb To switch something on or set it moving.
- affect verb To influence or make a difference to something.
- hover verb To remain suspended in one place in the air.
- move verb To change position or location.
- stir verb To mix a liquid or substance by moving an object like a spoon through it.
- trend noun A general direction in which something is developing or changing over time.
Senses
bewegen is used for these senses in English:
- actuate (transitive) To incite to action; to motivate.
- affect (transitive) To move to emotion.
- hover (computing) Chiefly followed by over: to use a mouse or other device to place a cursor over something on a screen such as a hyperlink or icon without clicking, so as to produce a result (such as the appearance of a tooltip).
- stir (transitive, dated) To change the place of in any manner; to move.
- trend (social media, intransitive, informal) To be the subject of a trend; to be currently popular, relevant or interesting.
actuate — full definition
- verb To switch something on or set it moving.
- verb To drive someone to act, or give them a reason to.
affect — full definition
- verb To influence or make a difference to something.
- verb To pretend to have or feel a quality; to put on.
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