bemühen

Definitions of bemühen
  1. verb
    make a great effort at a mental or physical task
    synonyms: anstrengen, betreiben, dahinter klemmen, dahinterklemmen
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    agieren, handeln, machen, tun
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  2. verb
    attempt by employing effort
    synonyms: aufstreben, befleißigen, erstreben, suchen
  3. verb
    make an effort or attempt
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    ringen
    make a strenuous or labored effort
    aufstreben, befleißigen, erstreben, suchen
    attempt by employing effort
    riskieren
    take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
    fordern
    strive and make an effort to reach a goal
    wagen
    put at risk
    type of:
    agieren, handeln, machen, tun
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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