verwachsen
/fərˈvaksən/ verb C2- to overgrow, become overgrown · Das Grundstück ist völlig verwachsen. The property is entirely overgrown.
- to grow together, become one, unite · Die beiden Zehen sind miteinander verwachsen. The two toes have grown together.· Die Siedler sind mit der Urbevölkerung verwachsen. The settlers have become blended with the original population.
- to heal, grow back together · Die Narbe ist gut verwachsen. The scar has healed well.
- to become normalised, balanced through growth (as of childhood defects, wrong proportions during puberty)
- to grow out of · Der Junge hat schon wieder all seine Schuhe verwachsen. The boy has grown out of all his shoes again.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- verwachsen
- Present (er)
- verwächst
- Präteritum (er)
- verwuchs
- Perfekt (er)
- hat verwachsen
- Infinitive with zu
- zu verwachsen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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