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verleihen

/fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯ən/ verb C2
  1. to award (someone an honor, a medal, etc); to confer (a title or degree upon someone) (transitive) · (jemandem) die Doktorwürde verleihen to confer a doctorate (upon someone)· Er hat diesem Unteroffizier das Eiserne Kreuz verliehen. He awarded the non-commissioned officer the Iron Cross.
  2. to lend (something to someone, for a finite period of time) (transitive) · Ich verleihe meine Zahnbürste grundsätzlich nicht. On principle, I never lend out my toothbrush.
  3. to vest (a power in someone), to give (a right to someone) (transitive) · (jemandem) das Wahlrecht verleihen to enfranchise (someone)
  4. to give (an attribute to something) (transitive) · Der Nebel verlieh dem Wald eine fast magische Atmosphäre. The mist gave the forest an almost magical atmosphere.· Dieses Haarwaschmittel verleiht ihrem Haar neue Sprungkraft. This shampoo gives your hair new bounce.
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Verb forms

Infinitive
verleihen
Present (er)
verleiht
Präteritum (er)
verlieh
Perfekt (er)
hat verliehen
Infinitive with zu
zu verleihen

A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.

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1828 verlieh ihr die Royal Astronomical Society in London ihre Goldmedaille – eine Ehre, die nach ihr erst 1996 wieder eine Frau erhielt.
Caroline Herschel, die Kometenjägerin, p. 1 · C1

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