befördern

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German

Etymology

16th century, from be- +‎ fördern. Compare German Low German beföddern, befördern (from Middle Low German bevȫrderen), Dutch bevorderen. Compare also Middle High German gefordern, from Old High German gifordarōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈfœrdərn/, ,
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧för‧dern

Verb

befördern (weak, third-person singular present befördert, past tense beförderte, past participle befördert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to move; to convey; to transport; to carry
    Synonyms: bewegen, bringen, transportieren, umschlagen, verfrachten
  2. (transitive) to promote, to raise (an employee's, soldier's, etc.) responsibility or rank
  3. (somewhat dated) to promote (a development)
    Synonyms: fördern, begünstigen, den Weg ebnen, unterstützen

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