Polyglot Dictionary

verantworten

/fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtn̩/

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
verantwortet
past
verantwortete
perfect
hat verantwortet

Meaning

  1. to take responsibility for

    • Das musst du selbst verantworten.

      You have to answer for that yourself.

    • Ich kann das nicht verantworten, es ist zu riskant. Wir müssen einen anderen Weg finden.

      I cannot take responsibility for that, it is too risky. We have to find another way.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

übernehmen

verantworten is more specifically about being accountable or responsible; übernehmen is more general, "to take on/over."

Practice

1 What does verantworten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das musst du selbst ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verantworten?

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