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vorstehen.

to head, to be in charge of

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːən/
  1. to head, to be in charge of

    formal · intransitive · irregular · strong
    Er steht der Gemeindevertretung vor.
  2. to stick out; to protrude

    intransitive · irregular · strong
  3. to occur in the near future

    irregular · rare · strong
  4. to point

    irregular · strong
Where this word comes from

vor- (“pre-”) + stehen (“stand”)

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