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bemühen

/bəˈmyːən/ verb B1
  1. to make an effort (reflexive) · Ich kann nichts versprechen, aber ich werde mich bemühen. I can't promise anything, but I'll make an effort.
  2. to trouble oneself (reflexive) · Bitte, bemühen Sie sich nicht! Please, don't trouble yourself!· Bemüh dich doch nicht damit, was andere sagen. Don't trouble yourself with what others say.
  3. to employ, to cite, to trot out (of arguments, approaches, examples, now especially of ones considered trite or unconvincing) (transitive)
  4. to betake oneself (to a location despite inconvenience) (dated, reflexive)
  5. to call for, to ask for (someone's presence or aid) (dated, transitive)
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Verb forms

Infinitive
bemühen
Present (er)
bemüht
Präteritum (er)
bemühte
Perfekt (er)
hat bemüht
Infinitive with zu
zu bemühen

From the library

Stilratgeber empfehlen seit Jahrzehnten, sich kurz zu fassen, Behörden bemühen sich um verständliche Briefe, und wer im Netz gelesen werden will, schreibt ohnehin in Häppchen.
Zur Verteidigung des langen Satzes, p. 1 · C2

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