verpflichten
/fɛɐ̯ˈpflɪçtn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- verpflichtet
- past
- verpflichtete
- perfect
- hat verpflichtet
Meaning
-
to obligate, to commit
From Pflicht (duty).
Similar words
Similar in other languages
French
obliger à is the French phrase for the same thing — both mean "to obligate, to oblige."
Practice
1 What does verpflichten mean?
to obligate, to commit
2 Fill the gap: Der Vertrag ___ ihn zur Zahlung.
Full sentence: Der Vertrag verpflichtet ihn zur Zahlung. (The contract obligates him to pay.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verpflichten?
verpflichten: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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