Meaning
- (transitive, weak) to perform (a task, work), to accomplish (a task), to achieve (a goal)
- (transitive, weak) to provide (aid, service)
- (dative, reflexive, transitive, weak) to afford, to pay for
Concepts
reach the summit
be successful
Synonyms
erledigen
zustande bringen
zugange sein
den Gipfel erreichen
performen
Leistung erbringen
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlaɪ̯stn̩/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German leisten, from Old High German leisten, from Proto-West Germanic *laistijan. Cognate with English last.
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