durchbringen
Pronunciation: [ˈdʊʁçˌbʁɪŋən]
“durchbringen” is a German word. Its 7 meanings in English:
verb
- to be able to bring (something) through
- to cause (something or someone) to pass an exam, a test, an inspection; win an election; etc.
- to overcome opposition so as to make (a cause) advance in proceedings, to get (a bill) passed
- to provide (someone, an animal, etc.) with (usually the bare minimum of) sustenance, to allow (someone) the minimum needed to get by
- to eke out a living, to get by, to make ends meet
- to render medical aid (to someone) so as to save their life
- to squander
Etymology
From Middle High German durchbringen, from Old High German duruhbringan, from Proto-West Germanic *þuruhbringan. Equivalent to durch- + bringen.
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