beiliegen

The German verb "beiliegen" means "to be enclosed" or "to accompany" (often referring to documents or items sent along with a letter or package).

• It is formed from "bei" (meaning "with" or "by") and "liegen" (meaning "to lie" or "to be situated").
• So literally, it means "to lie with" something.

Similar words:

• "anliegen" (to be attached/urgent)
• "beifügen" (to attach/enclose)
• "anhängen" (to append/attach)

Difference:

• "Beiliegen" emphasizes something present alongside or enclosed within (e.g. a document in an envelope).
• "Beifügen" and "anhängen" focus more on the act of attaching or adding something.
• "Anliegen" often means something is urgent or addressing (also "to be attached" but less common in physical enclosure sense).