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besagen

/bəˈzaːɡən/ verb C1
  1. to say, state, have it (said of texts or utterances, not of persons) · Paragraph 2 besagt ausdrücklich, dass diese Vorgehensweise ausgeschlossen ist. Paragraph 2 specifically states that this course of action is ruled out.· Die Legende besagt, dass... Legend has it that...
  2. to mean, signify · Es gibt gewisse Anzeichen, aber die besagen ja noch nicht, dass es so sein muss. There are certain indications, but these don’t necessarily mean it has to be that way.
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Verb forms

Infinitive
besagen
Present (er)
besagt
Präteritum (er)
besagte
Perfekt (er)
hat besagt
Infinitive with zu
zu besagen

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