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vorwegnehmen

Definitions of vorwegnehmen
  1. verb
    regard something as probable or likely
    synonyms: erwarten, gewärtigen
    abwarten, erwarten, harren, warten
    look forward to the probable occurrence of
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    types:
    annehmen, denken, dünken, meinen, unterstellen
    expect, believe, or suppose
    anmaßen, annehmen, ausgehen, mutmaßen, schätzen, vermuten, wähnen
    take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
    spekulieren
    to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
    voraussetzen
    take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
    verdächtigen
    hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
    entwickeln, hervorbringen
    elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
    type of:
    begutachten, beurteilen, bilden, schließen, urteilen
    form a critical opinion of
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