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hinnehmen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accept verb To agree to receive or take something that is offered.
  • condone verb To accept or overlook behavior that is generally considered wrong.

Senses

hinnehmen is used for these senses in English:

  • accept (transitive) To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.
  • condone (transitive) To allow, accept or permit (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).

accept — full definition

  1. verb To agree to receive or take something that is offered.
  2. verb To acknowledge something as true or as a fact, even if reluctantly.
  3. verb To approve of and include someone, such as in a group or institution.
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akzeptieren annehmen empfangen abnehmen zustimmen vergeben entschuldigen hinwegsehen über nachsehen stillschweigend dulden stillschweigend hinnehmen dulden