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einsetzen.

to put in; set in; insert

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʔaɪ̯nzɛtsn̩//ˈʔaɪ̯nzɛtsən/
  1. to put in; set in; insert

    weak
  2. to implant

    weak
  3. to use; employ

    weak
  4. to appoint

    weak
    Wir sollten ihn als Leiter der Kommission einsetzen.
  5. to risk

    weak
    Für die Rettung der anderen setzte er sein Leben ein.
  6. to stake

    weak
  7. to start; begin

    intransitive · weak
  8. to speak up for; to dedicate considerable mental or physical energy in pursuit of

    reflexive · weak
    Wir werden uns nachdrücklich dafür einsetzen.
    sich weiterhin dafür einsetzen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German īnsetzen, insetzen, from Old High German insezzen, from Proto-West Germanic *insattjan. Equivalent to ein- + setzen. Compare English inset.

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