heben

Definitions of heben
  1. verb
    undergo regeneration
    synonyms: erneuern, regenerieren
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    types:
    verjüngen
    become young again
    type of:
    verändern, wandeln, wechseln, ändern
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  2. verb
    drink down entirely
    synonyms: gießen, kippen, runtergießen, runterkippen
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    type of:
    trinken
    take in liquids
  3. verb
    give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
    synonyms: aufbauen, befördern, erheben, gradieren, vermehren, verstärken
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    antonyms:
    kaltstellen
    assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
    types:
    auszeichnen, bevorzugen, favorisieren, vorziehen
    promote over another
    type of:
    abordnen, aufstellen, delegieren, entsenden, vergeben, weitergeben, zedieren, zuschieben, übertragen
    give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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