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bewerben.

to apply (submit oneself as a candidate)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/bəˈvɛrbən/[bəˈvɛɐ̯.bm̩][-ˈvɛʁ-][-ˈʋɛɐ̯-]
  1. to apply (submit oneself as a candidate)

    class-3 · reflexive · strong
    Nach ihrem Abschluss an der Universität bewarb sie sich sofort bei einem Autokonzern um/für eine Stelle als Ingenieurin.
  2. to try to win (someone's) favour/favor; to court

    class-3 · formal · reflexive · strong
    Er bewirbt sich um sie.
    Er bewirbt sich um die Aufmerksamkeit seines Chefs.
  3. to advertise

    class-3 · strong · transitive
    Die Produkte werden mit grellen Etiketten beworben.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German bewërben, from Old High German biwërban, from Proto-West Germanic *bihwerban. Equivalent to be- + werben.

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