ägna — meaning in English

English meaning

• bait noun Food or a lure used to attract fish or other animals so they can be caught.
• devote verb To give one's time, energy, or resources entirely to a particular purpose or person.
• garden noun An outdoor area, often next to a house, where flowers, vegetables, or other plants are grown.
• spend verb To pay out money in exchange for something.

Senses

ägna is used for these senses in English:

• bait (transitive) To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.
• garden (intransitive) To grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.
• spend To consume, to use up (time).

bait — full definition

1. noun Food or a lure used to attract fish or other animals so they can be caught.
2. noun Anything used to tempt or lure someone into doing something.
3. verb To deliberately provoke or taunt someone.

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