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geben — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bequeath verb To leave property or money to someone through a will.
  • deal noun An agreement or arrangement between parties, especially a business one.
  • give verb To hand over or transfer something to someone.
  • render verb To cause something to become a certain way.

Senses

geben is used for these senses in English:

  • bequeath To give; to offer; to commit.
  • deal (ambitransitive) To distribute cards to the players in a game.
  • give To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).
  • render (transitive) To give; to give back; to deliver.
  • there be Of the specified thing: to exist, physically or abstractly.

bequeath — full definition

  1. verb To leave property or money to someone through a will.
  2. verb To pass something down, such as a tradition, idea, or quality.

deal — full definition

  1. noun An agreement or arrangement between parties, especially a business one.
  2. verb To take action regarding something, or handle a situation.
  3. verb To trade or do business, especially buying and selling.
  4. verb To give out playing cards to players in a game.
  5. noun An indefinite but large amount (usually as "a great deal" or "a good deal").

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