anheimgeben

German

Etymology

anheim- (to somebody’s control) + geben (give)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anˈhaɪ̯mˌɡeːbən/

Verb

anheimgeben (class 5 strong, third-person singular present gibt anheim, past tense gab anheim, past participle anheimgegeben, past subjunctive gäbe anheim, auxiliary haben)

  1. (ditransitive) to leave something to somebody’s discretion or to entrust it
    Synonyms: anheimstellen, anvertrauen

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