trauen — meaning in English

English meaning

• dare verb To have the courage or nerve to do something.
• wed verb To marry someone, or to conduct a marriage ceremony joining two people.

Senses

trauen is used for these senses in English:

• dare (intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).
• wed (transitive) To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.

dare — full definition

1. verb To have the courage or nerve to do something.
2. verb To challenge someone to do something risky or difficult, as proof of courage.
3. noun A challenge to do something that requires courage.

wed — full definition

1. verb To marry someone, or to conduct a marriage ceremony joining two people.
2. verb To commit permanently to something, as if bound to it by marriage.

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