versorgen

Definitions of versorgen
  1. verb
    give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
    synonyms: anbieten, bereitstellen, durchfüttern, eindecken
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    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
    abfüttern
    give fodder (to domesticated animals)
    Zwangsernährung
    feed someone who will not or cannot eat
    stillen, säugen
    give suck to
    injizieren, spritzen
    feed intravenously
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    geben
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  2. verb
    give something useful or necessary to
    synonyms: ausstatten
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    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
    anbieten, antragen, bieten
    make available or accessible, provide or furnish
    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
    wiederbewaffnen
    arm again
    absteigen, beherbergen, einquartieren
    provide housing for
    vorsehen
    make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
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    geben
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
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