entbehren
Meaning
- (weak) to do without, to dispense with
- (weak) to be deprived of
- (weak) to be without, to lack, to miss
Concepts
be homesick
be short
ask about
be absent
be away
be lacking
be missing
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛntˈbeːʁən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German enbern, from Old High German inberan. Equivalent to the prefix ent- + *behren, an obsolete verb ultimately from the root of gebären (“to give birth”). Cognate with Luxembourgish entbieren, Dutch ontberen.
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