richten

Definitions of richten
  1. verb
    point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
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    types:
    ausrichten, hinlenken
    intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
  2. verb
    place into another position
    synonyms: umstellen, verstellen
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    types:
    einrenken
    reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
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    positionieren, räumen, tun
    put into a certain place or abstract location
  3. verb
    direct one's attention on something
    synonyms: konzentrieren, lenken, sammeln
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    types:
    bohren, stürzen, versenken, vertiefen
    devote (oneself) fully to
    type of:
    verarbeiten
    use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
  4. verb
    judge to be probable
    synonyms: abhängen, ankommen, ausrechnen, gehören, kalkulieren, rechnen, zählen
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    types:
    berücksichtigen, dazuzählen
    allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
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    begutachten, beurteilen, bilden, schließen, urteilen
    form a critical opinion of
  5. verb
    direct a question at someone
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    type of:
    ausrichten, hinlenken
    intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
  6. verb
    intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
    synonyms: ausrichten, hinlenken
  7. verb
    be or act in accordance with
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    type of:
    anlehnen
    behave in accordance or in agreement with
  8. verb
    use special care in dressing, making-up, etc.
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    type of:
    Körperteilpflege, pflegen
    care for one's external appearance
  9. verb
    put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
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    type of:
    befinden, beschließen, durchringen, entscheiden
    reach, make, or come to a decision about something
  10. verb
    find or declare guilty
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    antonyms:
    entlasten
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
    type of:
    begutachten
    pronounce judgment on
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