befürworten

B2

to endorse / advocate / agree with

English meaning
to endorse / advocate / agree with
Vocabulary package
Opinions & Arguments

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befürworten in a sentence

Viele Experten befürworten diese neue Regelung.

Many experts endorse this new regulation.

Conjugation of befürworten

ichbefürworte
dubefürwortest
er/sie/esbefürwortet
wirbefürworten
ihrbefürwortet
sie/Siebefürworten
Simple past (er/sie/es)
befürwortete
Perfect
hat befürwortet

Word family

befürworten is built from orten (to locate). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about befürworten

How do you conjugate befürworten?

Present tense: befürworte, befürwortest, befürwortet, befürworten, befürwortet, befürworten. Simple past: befürwortete. Perfect: hat befürwortet.

What does befürworten mean in English?

befürworten means "to endorse / advocate / agree with". For example: "Viele Experten befürworten diese neue Regelung." — "Many experts endorse this new regulation."

What level is befürworten in German?

befürworten is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the opinions & arguments vocabulary.

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