holen

Definitions of holen
  1. verb
    go or come after and bring or take back
    synonyms: besorgen, übermitteln
    bringen, zubringen
    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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    austragen, liefern, zustellen
    bring to a destination, make a delivery
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    verlagern
    send from one person or place to another
  2. verb
    be struck or affected by
    synonyms: einfangen, erfassen, zulegen, zuziehen
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    verändern, wandeln, wechseln, ändern
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  3. verb
    order, request, or command to come
    synonyms: aufrufen, bestellen, rufen
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    einberufen, laden, schicken, zitieren
    call in an official matter, such as to attend court
    beordern, einbestellen
    summon to a particular activity or employment
    herbeiordern, herbestellen
    ask to come
    einberufen
    call together
    type of:
    anordnen, auffordern, befehlen, heißen
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
  4. verb
    earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
    synonyms: einnehmen, erzielen, verdienen
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    profitieren
    make a profit; gain money or materially
    einsacken, einsäckeln, scheffeln
    earn large sums of money
    abwerfen, bringen, einbringen, eintragen, erbringen, ertragen
    bring in
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    anschaffen, bekommen, beschaffen, besorgen, empfangen, erarbeiten, erhalten, erlangen, kriegen, vermitteln
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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