besorgen

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German

Etymology

From be- +‎ sorgen. Already Middle High German besorgen, Old High German bisorgēn.

Verb

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  1. (transitive) to deal, to manage, to procure
    Seine Geschäfte wurden durch einen Stellvertreter besorgt.
    His operations have been managed by a proxy.
  2. (transitive) to get, to obtain
    Ich gehe noch mal schnell Brötchen besorgen.I go get bread rolls only.
  3. (vulgar, with expletive and dative) to give it to someone, to satisfy carnally
    Er hat’s ihr richtig besorgt.He has really given it to her.
  4. (transitive, from 20th century usually officialese) to be afraid of, to worry about
    • 1788, Christoph Martin Wieland, Lügengeschichten und Dialoge von Lukian von Samosata, Chapter 16:
      Übrigens hieß er uns gutes Muthes seyn und keine Gefahr besorgen; wir sollten mit allem, was wir nöthig hätten, versehen werden.
      Else he hight us be of good mood and fear no danger; we should be furnished with all that we might need.

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