gutheißen

/ˈɡuːtˌhaɪ̯sn̩/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
heißt gut
past
hieß gut
perfect
hat gutgeheißen

Meaning

  1. to approve of, to endorse

    Built from gut (good) + heißen (to call, to name).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

billigen

billigen and gutheißen are close synonyms for "to approve of, to endorse," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does gutheißen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie konnte diese Entscheidung nicht ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gutheißen?

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