befinden

Definitions of befinden
  1. verb
    be in some specified state or condition
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    sein, verhalten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  2. verb
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
    synonyms: beziehen, einnehmen, sein
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    anhören, beiwohnen, besuchen, dabei sein, dabeisein, verlegen
    be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
    bekleiden, belegen, bewohnen, einnehmen, hausen, leben, wohnen
    inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
    bekleiden, belegen, bewohnen, einnehmen
    be present in
    erreichen, herankommen, heranreichen
    to extend as far as
    gehen, reichen, verlaufen
    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
    gehen
    lead, extend, or afford access
    erstrecken
    span an interval of distance, space or time
    sitzen
    be around, often idly or without specific purpose
    beruhen
    have a place in relation to something else
    gehen, gehören
    be in the right place or situation
    residieren
    live (in a certain place)
    zusammen wohnen, zusammenwohnen
    share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple
    wohnen
    be a lodger; stay temporarily
    spannen
    to cover or extend over an area or time period
    ausbreiten
    spread across or over
    hineingreifen, hingreifen, zugreifen
    run into or up to
    untermalen
    lie underneath
    flankieren
    be located at the sides of something or somebody
  3. verb
    reach, make, or come to a decision about something
    synonyms: beschließen, durchringen, entscheiden
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    abmessen, ausmessen, dosieren, vermessen
    determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
    auswählen, herausgreifen, wählen
    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
    sollen
    determine by choice
    entscheiden, entschließen, vornehmen
    reach a decision
    verfügen, walten
    decide with authority
    richten
    put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
    anordnen
    bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
    abzirkeln
    measure the diameter of something with calipers
    zusammenstellen
    select carefully from a group
    absahnen
    pick the best
    umstoßen
    rule against
    folgen
    choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
    auserwählen, wählen
    select by a vote for an office or membership
    benennen, vorschlagen
    put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
    abstimmen, stimmen, votieren, wählen
    express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
  4. verb
    come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
    synonyms: finden, schwanen
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    schließen
    decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
  5. verb
    establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
    synonyms: aufspüren, aufstöbern, ausmachen, bestimmen, ermitteln, feststellen, finden, herausbekommen, herausbringen, herauskriegen
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    zählen
    determine the number or amount of
    lokalisieren
    determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
    dazurechnen
    determine the sum of
    lokalisieren
    identify the location or place of
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