geben

Definitions of geben
  1. verb
    have an existence, be extant
    synonyms: bestehen, da sein, dasein, existieren, sein, vorkommen
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    bedrohen, gefährden
    pose a threat to; present a danger to
  2. verb
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
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    antonyms:
    mitnehmen, nehmen
    take into one's possession
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    anbieten, bereitstellen, durchfüttern, eindecken, versorgen
    give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
    bluten, drauflegen, herausrücken, hergeben
    give reluctantly
    fördern, unterstützen
    support materially or financially
    ausgeben, bezahlen, zahlen
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
    gewähren
    allow to have
    erlauben, gestatten, gewähren, zugestehen, zulassen
    let have
    präsentieren
    hand over formally
    bescheren
    give as a gift
    aufteilen, ausgeben, berappen, blechen, dosieren, hinblättern, verteilen
    administer or bestow, as in small portions
    anbieten, darbieten, darreichen
    present for acceptance or rejection
    beitragen
    contribute to some cause
    abgeben, einzahlen, hinterlegen
    put into a bank account
    einräumen
    give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
    verleihen
    give temporarily; let have for a limited time
    ausstatten, versorgen
    give something useful or necessary to
    lockermachen, trennen
    give up what is not strictly needed
    laden
    energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge
    datieren
    provide with a dateline; mark with a date
    durchfüttern, ernähren, füttern, nähren, verfüttern, verköstigen
    give food to
    nähren
    serve as food for; be the food for
    auftafeln, auftischen, auftragen, servieren
    provide (usually but not necessarily food)
    bedienen, zugreifen, zulangen
    help to some food; help with food or drink
    treiben
    supply the force or power for the functioning of
    verfüttern
    provide as food
    unterbringen
    find (something or someone) for
    vermieten
    grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee
    aufkommen, bestreiten, herhalten
    furnish money for
    subventionieren
    support through subsidies
    finanzieren
    obtain or provide money for
    sponsern
    assume sponsorship of
    beitragen, dazuzahlen, zuschießen, zuzahlen
    provide
    entgelten
    make payment to; compensate
    draufzahlen
    pay too much
    vorauszahlen
    pay for something before receiving it
    entgelten, entlohnen, entschädigen
    make amends for; pay compensation for
    entrichten, zahlen
    pay off (loans or promissory notes)
    anlegen, aufwenden
    pay out
    auslegen, vorausbezahlen, vorlegen, vorstrecken
    pay in advance
    rückzahlen, zurückzahlen
    pay back
    berappen, blechen
    pay for something
    antragen
    make a tender of; in legal settlements
    anbieten, antragen, bieten
    make available or accessible, provide or furnish
    Auszahlung, auszahlen, besolden, bezahlen
    expend, as from a fund
    anwenden, applizieren
    give or convey physically
    Kartenzahlung
    pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt
    eindecken
    provide or furnish with a stock of something
    eindecken
    amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
    verpflegen
    supply with food
    bewaffnen
    supply with arms
    einrichten
    provide or equip with furniture
    ausrüsten, ausstaffieren, versehen
    provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
    type of:
    abtreten, überlassen, übertragen
    cause to change ownership
  3. verb
    leave with; give temporarily
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    zuspielen, zustecken, überbringen, übergeben, überreichen
    place into the hands or custody of
  4. verb
    perform (a play), especially on a stage
    synonyms: vorführen
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    ansiedeln, lokalisieren
    locate
    type of:
    nachbilden
    create anew
  5. verb
    behave in a certain manner
    synonyms: aufführen, auftreten, betragen, bewegen, gebaren, gebärden, gehaben, verhalten, zeigen
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    behaupten, durchsetzen
    insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
    produzieren
    behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
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    halten
    support or hold in a certain manner
    agieren, handeln, machen, tun
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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