ausrichten

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ūzrihten. Equivalent to aus- +‎ richten.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: aus‧rich‧ten

Verb

ausrichten (weak, third-person singular present richtet aus, past tense richtete aus, past participle ausgerichtet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to align
  2. to justify or orient
  3. to rectify; to achieve (something by changing a situation)
  4. to pass on (a message)
    Synonym: bestellen
    Nein, Herr Müller ist nicht hier, soll ich ihm etwas ausrichten?No, Mr Müller isn't here. Would you like me to pass on a message?
  5. (Southern Germany, Austria, South Tyrol) to badmouth; to make negative comments about (someone)
    Synonyms: herziehen, schlechtreden
  6. (Switzerland) to pay out (a pension etc.)
    Synonym: auszahlen

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