fortführen
/ˈfɔʁtˌfyːʁən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- führt fort
- past
- führte fort
- perfect
- hat fortgeführt
Meaning
-
to continue, to carry on
Built from fort (away) + führen (to lead).
Made of
- fort away
- führen to lead
Similar words
fortführen means to continue or carry on something formally, like a business or tradition; weitermachen is the everyday, general word for carrying on with an activity.
fortführen leans formal or institutional continuation, like a policy; fortsetzen is the general, neutral word for "to continue," like a story or discussion.
Similar in other languages
English
proceed is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to continue, to carry on."
Practice
1 What does fortführen mean?
to continue, to carry on
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ das Geschäft seines Vaters fort.
Full sentence: Er führt das Geschäft seines Vaters fort. (He carries on his father's business.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches fortführen?
fortführen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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