verb
verbünden
ally
The German word "verbünden" is a verb composed of the prefix "ver-" and the root "bünden" (related to "Bündnis", meaning "alliance" or "union"). It means "to ally" or "to form an alliance".
Similar words:
- allieren (to ally),
- vereinigen (to unite),
- verbinden (to connect, link).
Difference:
- verbünden specifically implies forming a formal or political alliance.
- allieren is more about making allies, often in a military or political context.
- vereinigen focuses on uniting or merging entities more generally.
- verbinden is broader, meaning "to connect" physically or abstractly, not necessarily implying alliance.
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Examples
Die beiden Länder haben sich gegen den Feind verbündet.verb
The two countries have allied themselves against the enemy.
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