German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German verphlichten. Cognate with Dutch verplichten. Equivalent to ver- +‎ pflichten. Also analysable as ver- +‎ Pflicht (duty) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈpflɪçtn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧pflich‧ten
  • Rhymes: -ɪçtn̩

Verb

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verpflichten (weak, third-person singular present verpflichtet, past tense verpflichtete, past participle verpflichtet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to oblige someone, make someone promise
  2. (transitive) to commit, to oblige
  3. (transitive) to oblige, to swear, to be sworn
  4. (transitive) to engage
  5. (intransitive, law) to bind someone by contract, to oblige someone
  6. (intransitive) to be an obligation
  7. (reflexive) to undertake (to commit oneself to an obligation)

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