befassen

German (Berlin)

/bəˈfasn̩/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (reflexive) To attend to, to deal with, to engage oneself in, to delve into
  • (transitive) to give someone the task to deal with something
  • (regional) to touch

Etymology

Prefix from German fassen (seize, hold, capture, take, grasp, lay hold of, catch).

Origin

German (Berlin)

fassen

Gloss

seize, hold, capture, take, grasp, lay hold of, catch

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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