begeben
/bəˈɡeːbm̩/ verb C2- to go; to make one's way; to repair · Er begab sich auf den Heimweg. He made his way home.
- to happen · Und es begab sich zu jener Zeit, dass .... And it came to pass in those days, that ...
- to issue · Die XY AG hat eine Anleihe begeben. The XY stock company has issued a loan.
- to voluntarily renounce or relinquish · sich eines Anspruchs begeben to relinquish a claim
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- begeben
- Present (er)
- begibt
- Präteritum (er)
- begab
- Perfekt (er)
- hat begeben
- Infinitive with zu
- zu begeben
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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