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GERMAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

bemühen.

to make an effort

7 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/bəˈmyːən/
  1. to make an effort

    reflexive · weak
    Ich kann nichts versprechen, aber ich werde mich bemühen.
  2. to trouble oneself

    reflexive · weak
    Bitte, bemühen Sie sich nicht!
    Bemüh dich doch nicht damit, was andere sagen.
  3. to employ, to cite, to trot out (of arguments, approaches, examples, now especially of ones considered trite or unconvincing)

    transitive · weak
  4. to betake oneself (to a location despite inconvenience)

    dated · reflexive · weak
  5. to call for, to ask for (someone's presence or aid)

    dated · transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From be- + Mühe + -en. Compare Dutch bemoeien.

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