einsetzen

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German

Etymology

ein- +‎ setzen. Compare English inset.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaɪ̯nzɛtsn̩/, /ˈʔaɪ̯nzɛtsən/
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Verb

einsetzen (weak, third-person singular present setzt ein, past tense setzte ein, past participle eingesetzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to put in; set in; insert
  2. (medicine) to implant
    Synonym: implantieren
  3. to use; employ
  4. to appoint
    Wir sollten ihn als Leiter der Kommission einsetzen.
    We should appoint him (as) head of the commission.
  5. to risk
    Für die Rettung der anderen setzte er sein Leben ein.
    He risked his life to save the others.
  6. to stake
  7. (intransitive) to start; begin
  8. (reflexive, with für + accusative) to speak up for; to dedicate considerable mental or physical energy in pursuit of a goal
    Wir werden uns nachdrücklich dafür einsetzen.We will do all we can to achieve this goal.
    sich weiterhin dafür einsetzen.to continue to advocate.
    • 2017 March 6, Xenia Tchoumi, 20 Minuten:
      Ich wurde vom International Trade Center eingeladen, einer Unterorganisation der UNO, die sich auch für Frauen in der Arbeitswelt einsetzt.
      I was invited by the International Trade Center, a UN subsidiary that really speaks up for women in the workplace.

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Further reading

  • einsetzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • einsetzen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • einsetzen” in Duden online
  • einsetzen” in OpenThesaurus.de