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verbreiten

/fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaɪ̯.tn̩/ verb C2
  1. to put about, spread, circulate, disseminate sth. (transitive) · eine Nachricht verbreiten disseminate news
  2. to spread, circulate, go around (reflexive) · Das Gerücht hatte sich schnell verbreitet. The rumor had spread quickly.
  3. to expound (of a person) (to make a statement at length about something) (reflexive) · Mein Gastgeber verbreitete sich stundenlang über seine Ansichten zur Tagespolitik. My host was expounding for hours on their views regarding current affairs.
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Verb forms

Infinitive
verbreiten
Present (er)
verbreitet
Präteritum (er)
verbreitete
Perfekt (er)
hat verbreitet
Infinitive with zu
zu verbreiten

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