Polyglot Dictionary

bewerkstelligen

/bəˈvɛʁkˌʃtɛlɪɡn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
bewerkstelligt
past
bewerkstelligte
perfect
hat bewerkstelligt

Meaning

  1. to accomplish

    • Er bewerkstelligt das Unmögliche.

      He accomplishes the impossible.

    • Er bewerkstelligte das Unmögliche und fand noch ein freies Zimmer. Alle waren erleichtert.

      He accomplished the impossible and found a room that was still free. Everyone was relieved.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

vollbringen

Bewerkstelligen is managing to get something done, often against difficulty — a practical accomplishment; vollbringen is more elevated and literary, like accomplishing a great feat.

Practice

1 What does bewerkstelligen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ das Unmögliche.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bewerkstelligen?

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