dragen

Meaning

1. (transitive) to carry
2. (transitive) to wear (clothes)
3. (transitive) to transfer

Concepts

carry

bear

wear

support

sustain

suffer

uphold

back

countenance

espouse

maintain

second

underpin

abide

endure

abet

have on

go on

cache

conserve

continue

keep

preserve

proceed with

save

stand by

store

bolster

buttress

lean

press

prop

push

put

rest

standby

have

carryout

defray

hold

waft

put up with

carry in hand

carry on shoulder

carry on head

carry under the arm

bring forth

fruition

convey

transport

bring

bearing

Hyphenated as

dra‧gen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdraːɣə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch drāgen, from Old Dutch dragan, from Proto-Germanic *draganą (“draw, pull, carry”).

Sentences

Voor een begrafenis dragen de meeste mensen zwarte kleren .

For a funeral, most people wear black clothes.

Wij dragen in dezen ook een bijzondere politieke verantwoordelijkheid .

We bear special political responsibility here too.

De kleine wieltjes konden het gewicht niet dragen .

The small wheels could not bear the weight.

Op die manier dragen wij tegelijkertijd ons steentje bij aan onze milieudoelstellingen.

In this way we would at the same time be fulfilling our own share of our environmental targets.

Verder dragen we bij aan wereldwijde veiligheid via externe ontwikkelingshulp.

We also contribute to global security through external development assistance.