anwerben

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German

Etymology

From an- +‎ werben.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌvɛʁbn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: an‧wer‧ben

Verb

anwerben (class 3 strong, third-person singular present wirbt an, past tense warb an, past participle angeworben, past subjunctive würbe an, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to recruit
    Antonym: abwerben
    • 1843, Brothers Grimm, “Der Bärenhäuter”, in Kinder- und Haus-Märchen, Band 2, 5th edition, page 93:
      Es war einmal ein junger Kerl, der ließ sich als Soldat anwerben, hielt sich tapfer, und war immer der vorderste wenn es blaue Bohnen regnete.
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Further reading

  • anwerben” in Duden online
  • anwerben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache