Dictionary
aufheben
Meaning
- to pick up (something lying on the ground)
- to keep something for the future (emphasis on not throwing away)
- to abolish (rule, law, etc.)
- to sublate (preserve and cancel simultaneously)
Hyphenated as
auf‧he‧ben
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaʊ̯fˌheːbən/
Etymology
From auf- + heben.
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