vorgreifen

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩/

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.
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Forms

present
greift vor
past
griff vor
perfect
hat vorgegriffen

Meaning

  1. to anticipate, to jump ahead

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

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

prévoir

Close — to anticipate relates to foreseeing.

Practice

1 What does vorgreifen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich möchte der Entscheidung nicht ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorgreifen?

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