Polyglot Dictionary

versehen

/fɛɐ̯ˈzeːən/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
versieht
past
versah
perfect
hat versehen

Meaning

  1. to equip, to provide (with something)

    • Das Buch war mit vielen Bildern versehen.

      The book was equipped with many pictures.

    • Das Zimmer ist mit allen Möbeln versehen. Man kann sofort einziehen.

      The room is equipped with all the furniture. You can move in immediately.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

ausstatten

ausstatten and versehen are close synonyms for "to equip, to provide with," largely interchangeable.

ausrüsten

ausrüsten is more about equipping with gear or equipment specifically; versehen is more general, "to provide with."

Practice

1 What does versehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Buch war mit vielen Bildern ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches versehen?

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