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eintreten — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • enlist verb To join the armed forces voluntarily.
  • ensue verb To happen afterward, especially as a result of something.
  • enter verb To go into a place.
  • intervene verb To become involved in a situation in order to change or stop what is happening.
  • plead verb To argue a case formally, especially in court.
  • vindication noun Proof or evidence that clears someone of blame or confirms that they were right.

Senses

eintreten is used for these senses in English:

  • enlist (intransitive) To voluntarily join a cause or organization, especially military service.
  • ensue (obsolete, transitive) To follow (in time), to be subsequent to. [15th–17th c.]
  • enter (transitive) To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted.
  • intervene (intransitive) To occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events.
  • plead (ambitransitive, copulative) To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.
  • speak up (idiomatic) To make oneself or one's opinions known; to advocate or assert oneself.
  • stand for To advocate; to support.
  • vindication The act of vindicating or the state of being vindicated.

enlist — full definition

  1. verb To join the armed forces voluntarily.
  2. verb To obtain the help or support of someone.

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