mennen

Meaning

1. (literally) (transitive) to lead (a) draught animal(s)
2. (transitive) to drive a drawn vehicle (especially chariot) or plow
3. (transitive) to deliver the load of such transport
4. (figuratively) (transitive) to take the lead, conduct, guide, command (troops), steer people/ events
5. (intransitive) to be engaged in any of the above senses, e.g. to have the lead, be in charge

Concepts

steer

guide

direct

manage

drive

tool

vehicle

Synonyms

richten

besturen

dirigeren

Translations

steuern

führen

diriger

dirigieren

richten

gerir

mandar

governar

direcionar

esterçar

idare etmek

yönetilmek

توجيه

dümenle idare etmek

lenken

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: mennen

Inherited from Old Dutch: *mennen

In summary

From Middle Dutch mennen, from Old Dutch *mennen, borrowed via Vulgar Latin from Latin mināre, collateral form of minārī.