verleihen.
to award (someone an honor, a medal, etc); to confer (a title or degree upon someone)
Meaning & usage
to award (someone an honor, a medal, etc); to confer (a title or degree upon someone)
(jemandem) die Doktorwürde verleihen
Er hat diesem Unteroffizier das Eiserne Kreuz verliehen.
to lend (something to someone, for a finite period of time)
Ich verleihe meine Zahnbürste grundsätzlich nicht.
to vest (a power in someone), to give (a right to someone)
(jemandem) das Wahlrecht verleihen
to give (an attribute to something)
Der Nebel verlieh dem Wald eine fast magische Atmosphäre.
Dieses Haarwaschmittel verleiht ihrem Haar neue Sprungkraft.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German verlīhen, from Old High German firlīhan. Equivalent to ver- + leihen.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.