vollziehen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German volleziehen, from Old High German follaziohan. Compare Dutch voltrekken.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɔlˈt͡siːən/
  • Hyphenation: voll‧zie‧hen
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Verb

vollziehen (class 2 strong, third-person singular present vollzieht, past tense vollzog, past participle vollzogen, past subjunctive vollzöge, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, formal) to put into practice, to implement, accomplish, carry out
    Synonyms: ausführen, durchführen, umsetzen, vollstrecken
    Das Todesurteil wurde heute Morgen kurz nach Mitternacht vollzogen.
    The death sentence was carried out this morning shortly after midnight.
  2. (transitive) to consummate (a marriage)
    Die Ehe ist rechtens und vollzogen und kann daher nicht annulliert werden.
    The marriage is legal and has been consummated and therefore cannot be annulled.
  3. (reflexive, formal) to proceed, happen (in some fashion)
    Synonyms: geschehen, vor sich gehen, voranschreiten
    Diese sozialen Umwälzungen vollzogen sich schleichend und fast unbemerkt.
    These social upheavals proceeded stealthily and almost unnoticed.

Conjugation

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