befassen

Definitions of befassen
  1. verb
    confer a trust upon
    synonyms: anvertrauen, befehlen, betrauen, herausgeben
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    types:
    befehlen
    give to in charge
    verpfänden
    leave as a guarantee in return for money
    type of:
    zuspielen, zustecken, überbringen, übergeben, überreichen
    place into the hands or custody of
  2. verb
    have on one's mind, think about actively
    synonyms: nachdenken
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    types:
    tragen
    consider as a possibility
    abstrahieren
    consider apart from a particular case or instance
    erwärmen
    become excited about
    type of:
    verarbeiten
    use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
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