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nachholen

/ˈnaːxˌhoːlən/ verb B1
  1. to do (something) at a later time than planned, on a rescheduled date; to make up, catch up (on) (transitive) · Normalerweise macht man das vorher, aber wir können es auch nachholen. Normally this is done in advance, but we can also do it afterwards.· Das abgesagte Spiel wird in zwei Wochen nachgeholt. The cancelled match will be played / will take place in two weeks.
  2. to get, fetch (someone or something) at another time or one more time (transitive) · Ich nehme jetzt nur das Nötigste mit; den Rest hole ich später nach. I’m only taking the essentials with me now; I’ll fetch the rest some other time.· Er ist zum Buffet gegangen und hat sich noch was nachgeholt. He went [back] to the buffet and got himself some more [food].
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Verb forms

Infinitive
nachholen
Present (er)
holt nach
Präteritum (er)
holte nach
Perfekt (er)
hat nachgeholt
Infinitive with zu
nachzuholen

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