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merken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • discern verb To notice or perceive something, especially something not immediately obvious.
  • make out verb To kiss and embrace someone for a sustained period, in a romantic or passionate way.
  • mark noun A visible line, spot, or impression left on a surface.
  • notice verb To become aware of something; to observe.
  • remember verb To bring something back to mind from memory.

Senses

merken is used for these senses in English:

  • discern (transitive) To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.
  • make out (transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc. [from 16th c.]
  • mark (of things) To identify (someone as a particular type of person or as having a particular role).
  • remember To memorize; to put something into memory.

discern — full definition

  1. verb To notice or perceive something, especially something not immediately obvious.
  2. verb To recognize the difference between two things.

make out — full definition

  1. verb To kiss and embrace someone for a sustained period, in a romantic or passionate way.
  2. verb To manage to see, hear or read something that is faint or unclear.
  3. verb To claim or suggest that something is the case, usually unfairly or falsely.
  4. verb To write out a cheque, form or document, especially by filling in a name.

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