bezwecken

C1

to aim at / have as an objective

English meaning
to aim at / have as an objective

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bezwecken in a sentence

Diese Maßnahme bezweckt die Verbesserung der Sicherheit.

This measure aims at improving safety.

Conjugation of bezwecken

ichbezwecke
dubezweckst
er/sie/esbezweckt
wirbezwecken
ihrbezweckt
sie/Siebezwecken
Simple past (er/sie/es)
bezweckte
Perfect
hat bezweckt

Word family

bezwecken is built from wecken (wake up). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where bezwecken comes from

zunächst mit der Bedeutung beim Schustern: mit Zwecken beschlagen, dann auf den Zweck zielen, den Nagel in der Scheibe, dadurch zur Bedeutung: 'im Auge haben'

Words that go with bezwecken

Questions about bezwecken

How do you conjugate bezwecken?

Present tense: bezwecke, bezweckst, bezweckt, bezwecken, bezweckt, bezwecken. Simple past: bezweckte. Perfect: hat bezweckt.

What does bezwecken mean in English?

bezwecken means "to aim at / have as an objective". For example: "Diese Maßnahme bezweckt die Verbesserung der Sicherheit." — "This measure aims at improving safety."

What level is bezwecken in German?

bezwecken is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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