nehmen meaning and definition in german

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class 3 strong, third-person singular simple present nimmt, past tense nahm, past participle genommen, past subjunctive nähme, auxiliary haben
  1. label to take jemandem etwas nehmen — “to take something from someone” einen Anfang nehmen — “to begin” (Literally, “to take a beginning”) ein Haus in Pacht nehmen — “to lease a house” (Literally, “to take a house in lease”) das Wort nehmen — “to begin to speak” (Literally, “to take a word”)
  2. reflexive to cause oneself to be (in some state); to become; to take oneself (to some state) Nimm dich in Acht!
    Take care!
  3. label to seize; to capture
  4. label to receive; to accept