belegen

Definitions of belegen
  1. verb
    inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
    synonyms: bekleiden, bewohnen, einnehmen, hausen, leben, wohnen
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    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
    übernachten
    stay overnight
    type of:
    befinden, beziehen, einnehmen, sein
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
  2. verb
    be present in
    synonyms: bekleiden, bewohnen, einnehmen
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    befinden, beziehen, einnehmen, sein
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
  3. verb
    confirm the truth of
    synonyms: verifizieren
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    abhaken
    put a check mark on or near or next to
    sehen
    be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
    vergewissern, versichern, überzeugen
    make sure of
    type of:
    begründen, bekräftigen, bestätigen, erhärten, festigen
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  4. verb
    impose something unpleasant
    synonyms: aufdrängen, auferlegen, aufnötigen
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    auferlegen, verordnen
    issue commands or orders for
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    kommunizieren
    transmit thoughts or feelings
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