befördern

Definitions of befördern
  1. verb
    move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
    synonyms: transportieren
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    types:
    übersetzen
    transport by ferry
    type of:
    bewegen
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  2. verb
    give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
    synonyms: aufbauen, erheben, gradieren, heben, vermehren, verstärken
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    antonyms:
    kaltstellen
    assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
    types:
    auszeichnen, bevorzugen, favorisieren, vorziehen
    promote over another
    type of:
    abordnen, aufstellen, delegieren, entsenden, vergeben, weitergeben, zedieren, zuschieben, übertragen
    give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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