abgeben
Pronunciation: [ˈap.ɡeːbn̩]
“abgeben” is a German word. Its 19 meanings in English:
verb
- to give up, relinquish, let go, concede, hand over, etc. (power, money, valuable objects, etc.)
- to give away, give out (samples, promotional goods, bags, etc., also items for charity)
- to hand in, to turn in, to drop off, to deliver, to return
- to turn in
- to sell (cheaply or at a reduced price)
- to deposit (for storage or similar purpose, something in a designated storage area or receptacle)
- to lose (value or according to some numerical measure, especially gains made in the recent past)
- to give (a part of), to share (with)
- to give up (a point, round, goal, etc. to an opponent)
- to emit, to give off, to release, to radiate
- to pass on (a responsibility or duty)
- to bother oneself with someone/something, to associate with someone/something, to mess around with someone
- to pass (a ball)
- to make (constitute, develop into, prove to be)
- to submit (a report)
- to give (an opinion, statement, explanation),
- to fire (a shot)
- to cast (a vote)
- to provide (plot, background, exposition, etc. in a work of fiction)
Etymology
From Old High German *abegëben, from Old High German abagëban, from Proto-West Germanic *abageban, from Proto-Germanic *abagebaną; equivalent to ab- (“from”) + geben (“give”).
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