gewähren

v/t geh. gewahr

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to impart; to vouchsafe; to award; to allow; to grant; to concede; to afford

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ge|wah|ren [gə'vaːrən] ptp gewahrt

vt (liter)

to become aware of

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1) (to grant or give to (a person): They accorded the president great respect.) accord

2) (to grant (eg a right).) concede

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ge·wah·ren *

[gəˈva:rən]

vt (liter)

▪ jdn \gewahren to catch sight of [or become aware of] sb

▪ etw \gewahren to become aware of sth

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transitives Verb (geh.) become aware of

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gewähren

A. v/t geh

1. Person: (bewilligen) grant (auch Bitte); (einräumen) allow;

jemandem Einlass gewähren let sb in, admit sb

2. Sache: give, offer;

Schutz gewähren (

vor +dat) give protection (from);

es gewährt einen Einblick it affords an insight (

in +akk into)

B. v/i:

jemanden gewähren lassen let sb have his (oder her) way; (in Ruhe lassen) leave sb alone

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transitives Verb (geh.) become aware of

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v.

to accord v.

to afford v.

to allow v.

to deign v.

to grant v.

to impart v.

to vouchsafe v.

to warrant v.