verpflichten

B2

to commit / obligate

English meaning
to commit / obligate
Vocabulary package
Contracts & Employment

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verpflichten in a sentence

Der Arbeitsvertrag verpflichtet Sie zur Einhaltung aller Unternehmensrichtlinien.

The employment contract commits you to comply with all company policies.

Conjugation of verpflichten

ichverpflichte
duverpflichtest
er/sie/esverpflichtet
wirverpflichten
ihrverpflichtet
sie/Sieverpflichten
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verpflichtete
Perfect
hat verpflichtet

Where verpflichten comes from

etymologisch: Erbwort von mittelhochdeutsch verphlihten :strukturell: Derivation (Ableitung) zum Verb pflichten mit dem Derivatem ver-

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Questions about verpflichten

How do you conjugate verpflichten?

Present tense: verpflichte, verpflichtest, verpflichtet, verpflichten, verpflichtet, verpflichten. Simple past: verpflichtete. Perfect: hat verpflichtet.

What does verpflichten mean in English?

verpflichten means "to commit / obligate". For example: "Der Arbeitsvertrag verpflichtet Sie zur Einhaltung aller Unternehmensrichtlinien." — "The employment contract commits you to comply with all company policies."

What level is verpflichten in German?

verpflichten is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the contracts & employment vocabulary.

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