entgegennehmen

German

Etymology

entgegen- + nehmen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʔɛnt.ˈɡeː.ɡən.ˌneːmən], [ʔɛnt.ˈɡeː.ɡŋ̩.ˌneːmən]
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Verb

entgegennehmen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present nimmt entgegen, past tense nahm entgegen, past participle entgegengenommen, past subjunctive nähme entgegen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to receive (to take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to be given something)
    Synonym: in Empfang nehmen
    Schmiergelder entgegennehmen.to receive bribes.

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