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vergiften — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • intoxicate verb To stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol.
  • lace noun A delicate, decorative fabric made of patterned holes and thread.
  • poison noun A substance that can injure or kill a living thing if it enters the body.

Senses

vergiften is used for these senses in English:

  • lace (transitive) To add alcohol, poison, a drug or anything else potentially harmful to (food or drink).
  • poison (transitive) To cause to become much worse.

intoxicate — full definition

  1. verb To stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol.
  2. verb To excite to enthusiasm or madness.

lace — full definition

  1. noun A delicate, decorative fabric made of patterned holes and thread.
  2. noun A cord or string threaded through eyelets to fasten a shoe or garment.
  3. verb To fasten something using laces.
  4. verb To secretly add alcohol, a drug, or another substance to food or drink.

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