gehen

Definitions of gehen
  1. noun
    a possible alternative
  2. verb
    perform as expected when applied
    synonyms: arbeiten, funktionieren, laufen
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    dienen
    be used by; as of a utility
  3. verb
    be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
    synonyms: verkaufen
    verkaufen
    exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
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    sein, verhalten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  4. verb
    be in the right place or situation
    synonyms: gehören
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    befinden, beziehen, einnehmen, sein
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
  5. verb
    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
    synonyms: reichen, verlaufen
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    befinden, beziehen, einnehmen, sein
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
  6. verb
    lead, extend, or afford access
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    befinden, beziehen, einnehmen, sein
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
  7. verb
    have as a part, be made up out of
    synonyms: einbeziehen
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    aufzeigen, erstrecken, zeigen
    include or contain; have as a component
    umfassen
    include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
    subsumieren
    contain or include
    beinhalten, enthalten, fassen
    contain or hold; have within
    bergen, halten, schließen
    close in; darkness enclosed him"
  8. verb
    be relevant to
    synonyms: angehen, anlangen, auslaufen, betreffen, beziehen, drehen, gelten, handeln, hinauslaufen
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    aufgehen, aufhalten
    center upon
    gelten, hinkommen, stimmen, währen, zutreffen
    be pertinent or relevant or applicable
  9. verb
    support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
    synonyms: fangen, handeln
  10. verb
    use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
    synonyms: laufen, promenieren, spazieren
    promenieren, spazieren
    take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure
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    dackeln, hutschen, trotten, watscheln
    walk clumsily and with a bounce
    tappen, tapsen
    walk with a tapping sound
    stolpern, straucheln
    walk unsteadily
    schleichen, stehlen
    to go stealthily or furtively
    waten
    walk (through relatively shallow water)
    schwänzeln, staken, staksen, stelzen, stolzieren
    to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
    hinken, humpeln
    walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
    schlendern
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
    zockeln, zotteln, zuckeln
    walk leisurely
    tippeln, trippeln
    walk unsteadily
    marschieren, schreiten
    walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride
    wandern
    walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
    taumeln, torkeln
    walk as if unable to control one's movements
    stampfen, trampeln
    walk heavily
    latschen, schlurfen
    walk slovenly
    tänzeln
    walk daintily
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    fortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  11. verb
    go away from a place
    synonyms: weggehen
    abgehen
    move out of or depart from
    ausscheiden
    remove oneself from an association with or participation in
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    ankommen, anlangen, kommen, landen
    reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
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    ausgehen, unternehmen
    leave the house to go somewhere
    empfehlen, verlassen
    go away or leave
    verweilen
    leave slowly and hesitantly
    abfahren, abreisen, aufbrechen, aufmachen, ausziehen
    leave
    aufhören, aussteigen, austreten
    move out or away
    wegrennen
    flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
    losreißen
    depart hastily
    entlaufen, fliehen
    run away quickly
    ausgehen
    go on a date with
  12. verb
    be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
    synonyms: fühlen, sein
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    sein, verhalten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  13. verb
    date regularly; have a steady relationship with
    synonyms:
    ausgehen
    go on a date with
  14. verb
    give up or retire from a position
    synonyms: abtreten, zurücktreten
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    zurücktreten
    leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
    ausscheiden
    go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
    abdanken
    give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
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    ausscheiden
    remove oneself from an association with or participation in
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