zeigen

Definitions of zeigen
  1. verb
    provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
    synonyms: aufzeigen, demonstrieren, vorführen, vormachen
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    beglaubigen
    establish the authenticity of something
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    aufzeigen, aussagen
    provide evidence for
  2. verb
    provide evidence for
    synonyms: aufzeigen, aussagen
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    aufzeigen, demonstrieren, vorführen, vormachen
    provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
    bezeichnen
    advance evidence for
    beglaubigen
    establish the authenticity of something
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    bekanntgeben, bekanntmachen, benachrichtigen, informieren, mitteilen, orientieren, unterrichten
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  3. verb
    include or contain; have as a component
    synonyms: aufzeigen, erstrecken
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    einbeziehen, gehen
    have as a part, be made up out of
  4. verb
    establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
    synonyms: aufweisen, aufzeigen, bestätigen, beweisen, bezeigen, darstellen, entdecken
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    ausweisen, beweisen, nachweisen
    prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
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    begründen, bekräftigen, bestätigen, erhärten, festigen
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  5. verb
    indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
    synonyms: anzeigen, deuten, hinweisen
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    deuten, weisen
    point out carefully and clearly
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    bekanntgeben, bekanntmachen, benachrichtigen, informieren, mitteilen, orientieren, unterrichten
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  6. verb
    give expression to
    synonyms: bekunden
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    verbinden
    call to mind
    artikulieren, ausquatschen, aussprechen, formulieren
    put into words or an expression
    akzentuieren, betonen, halten, herausstellen, hervorheben
    to stress, single out as important
    aufstellen
    direct or put; seek an answer to
    herausstellen
    emphasize, especially by identification
    feststellen, unterstreichen
    give extra weight to (a communication)
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    bekanntmachen, kundmachen, melden, nahe bringen, nahebringen, vermitteln, übermitteln
    make known; pass on, of information
  7. verb
    make visible or noticeable
    synonyms: verraten
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    verbergen
    prevent from being seen or discovered
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    anbringen, auslegen, ausstellen, herzeigen
    to show, make visible or apparent
    bieten, vorweisen, vorzeigen
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
    nahe bringen, nahebringen, vermitteln
    make understandable and clear
    herumzeigen, herzeigen, vorweisen, vorzeigen
    bring out for display
    protzen
    display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
  8. verb
    give evidence of
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    unterbreiten
    bring forward and present to the mind
  9. verb
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
    synonyms: anbringen, anfangen, anwenden, bedienen, benutzen, benützen, brauchen, einsetzen, gebrauchen, implementieren, nehmen, verwenden, verwerten
    anwenden, übertragen
    avail oneself to
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    binden, einlassen, engagieren, hineinknien, hingeben, verpflichten, verschreiben, weihen, widmen, überlassen
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
    recyceln, wiederverwenden
    use again after processing
    ausnutzen, benutzen, nutzen, nützen, verschleißen
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
    strapazieren
    use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
    erfreuen, genießen
    have benefit from
    abbauen, ausbeuten, fördern, gewinnen
    get from the earth by excavation
    ausbeuten
    exploit as much as possible
    strapazieren, überbeanspruchen, überfordern
    strain excessively
    Computertätigkeit
    control a function, process, or creation by a computer
  10. verb
    make understandable and clear
    synonyms: nahe bringen, nahebringen, vermitteln
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    bieten, vorweisen, vorzeigen
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  11. verb
    make known; pass on, of information
    synonyms: bekanntmachen, kundmachen, melden, nahe bringen, nahebringen, vermitteln, übermitteln
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    Dank sagen, bedanken, danken, danksagen
    express gratitude or show appreciation to
    andeuten, bedeuten
    drop a hint; intimate by a hint
    bekunden
    give expression to
    bedeuten, heißen, sagen
    mean or intend to express or convey
    darstellen, repräsentieren, vorstellen
    express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
    anerkennen
    express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
    unterstellen
    give to understand
    verbinden
    call to mind
    ausmachen, bedeuten
    convey or express a meaning
    artikulieren, ausquatschen, aussprechen, formulieren
    put into words or an expression
    akzentuieren, betonen, halten, herausstellen, hervorheben
    to stress, single out as important
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    angeben, bekanntmachen, kundmachen, melden, nahe bringen, nahebringen, vermitteln, übermitteln
    transmit (knowledge or skills)
  12. verb
    transmit (knowledge or skills)
    synonyms: angeben, bekanntmachen, kundmachen, melden, nahe bringen, nahebringen, vermitteln, übermitteln
    aussetzen, hinterlassen, vererben, vermachen, übereignen
    leave or give by will after one's death
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    bekanntmachen, kundmachen, melden, nahe bringen, nahebringen, vermitteln, übermitteln
    make known; pass on, of information
    Dank sagen, bedanken, danken, danksagen
    express gratitude or show appreciation to
    andeuten, bedeuten
    drop a hint; intimate by a hint
    bekunden
    give expression to
    bedeuten, heißen, sagen
    mean or intend to express or convey
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    erzählen
    let something be known
  13. verb
    behave in a certain manner
    synonyms: aufführen, auftreten, betragen, bewegen, gebaren, geben, gebärden, gehaben, verhalten
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    behaupten, durchsetzen
    insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
    produzieren
    behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
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    halten
    support or hold in a certain manner
    agieren, handeln, machen, tun
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  14. verb
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
    synonyms: bieten, vorweisen, vorzeigen
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    nahe bringen, nahebringen, vermitteln
    make understandable and clear
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    verraten
    make visible or noticeable
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