wegen — meaning in English

English meaning

• after prep Later in time than; following.
• for prep Intended to benefit, belong to, or be given to someone or something.
• on prep Positioned at, upon, or touching the surface of something.

Senses

wegen is used for these senses in English:

• after (Irish, Newfoundland, usually, preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity.
• because of On account of; due to, for the purpose of.
• by virtue of (idiomatic) (originally) By the authority or power of; (now) because of; on the grounds of; by reason of.
• due to Caused by; resulting from; because of.
• for In the role or capacity of; instead of; in place of.
• for all someone cares expresses that someone does not care at all about some hypothetical situation becoming reality
• for the sake of Because of; out of consideration for; in the interest of.
• on To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.

after — full definition

1. prep Later in time than; following.
2. prep In pursuit of, or searching for.
3. prep Named in honor of, or modeled on, someone or something.
4. conj Once; when a previous event has happened.
5. adj Later; coming next in a sequence.

for — full definition

1. prep Intended to benefit, belong to, or be given to someone or something.
2. prep Because of, or as the reason for.
3. prep In support of, or in favor of.
4. prep Covering a period of time or distance.
5. prep In exchange for.

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