leisten
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
erfolgreich sein
Gehör schenken
Gewähr leisten
imstande sein
protektieren
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlaɪ̯stn̩/
Etymology
From Middle High German leisten, from Old High German leisten, from Proto-West Germanic *laistijan. Cognate with English last.
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