befürworten
advocate · support
Etwas gut finden und sagen, dass es richtig oder sinnvoll ist.
The German word "befürworten" means "to advocate" or "to support." It is derived from the combination of the prefix "be," which intensifies the meaning, and the verb "fürworten," which means "to speak in favor of."
Similar words in German include "unterstützen" (to support) and "befürhworten" (to endorse). Other related words with the same origin include "das Fürwort" (pronoun) and "das Wort" (word).
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Examples
Ich befürworte diese Entscheidung.verb
I advocate for this decision.
Sie befürworten den Vorschlag.verb
They support the proposal.
Viele Menschen befürworten die neue Regelung.verb
Many people support the new regulation.
Lehrer befürworten oft neue Lernmethoden.verb
Teachers often advocate new learning methods.
Würden Sie dieses neue Gesetz befürworten?verb
Would you support this new law?
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