verpassen meaning and definition in german

Verb

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third-person singular simple present verpasst, past tense verpasste, past participle verpasst, auxiliary haben

1. to miss be late for; be unable to use or attend den Zug verpassen — “miss the train” eine Gelegenheit verpassen — “miss an opportunity”
2. to miss fail to hit or reach die Zielscheibe verpassen — “miss the target” einen Rekord verpassen — “miss a record”
3. colloquial, + dative to give, to provide someone with ''Mein Frisör hat mir ’ne neue Frisur verpasst. My hairdresser’s provided me with a new haircut.