achten

Definitions of achten
  1. verb
    show respect towards
    synonyms: honorieren
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    types:
    feiern
    assign great social importance to
    type of:
    anerkennen, annehmen
    consider or hold as true
  2. verb
    be careful, prudent, or watchful
    synonyms: Acht geben, Acht haben, achtgeben, achthaben
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    type of:
    agieren, handeln, machen, tun
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  3. verb
    pay close attention to; give heed to
    synonyms: abhorchen, beachten, beherzigen, hinhören, horchen, hören, lauschen
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    type of:
    befolgen, beugen, ergeben, folgen, fügen, gehorchen, unterordnen, unterwerfen
    be obedient to
  4. verb
    advise professionally
    synonyms: beachten, berücksichtigen
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    type of:
    beraten, raten
    give advice to
  5. verb
    show consideration for; take into account
    synonyms: abwägen, bedenken, denken
  6. verb
    regard highly; think much of
    synonyms: anerkennen, respektieren
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    type of:
    ansehen, auffassen, betrachten, denken, erachten, halten, nehmen, sehen
    deem to be
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