rühren — meaning in English

English meaning

• affect verb To influence or make a difference to something.
• move verb To change position or location.
• stir verb To mix a liquid or substance by moving an object like a spoon through it.
• touch verb To make physical contact with something using the hand, finger, or another part of the body.

Senses

rühren is used for these senses in English:

• affect (transitive) To move to emotion.
• at ease (military, marching) In a relaxed position with the feet apart rather than at attention.
• stir (transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
• stir (transitive) To disturb the content of (a container) by passing an object through it.
• touch (obsolete) To infect; to affect slightly.

affect — full definition

1. verb To influence or make a difference to something.
2. verb To pretend to have or feel a quality; to put on.

move — full definition

1. verb To change position or location.
2. verb To relocate to a new home, job, or place of business.
3. verb To cause strong emotion in someone.
4. verb To formally propose something at a meeting.
5. noun An act of changing position, or a step taken toward a goal.

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