begründen
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verb
to justify, to explainto give a reason for a chosen course of action
to found, to lay the foundation for (a tradition, dynasty, field; with the focus on something that develops or exists through time from the…
Other ways to say it
- gründento found, to establish (a community, settlement, organization, company, etc.); to form (intransitively), to be founded
- rechtfertigento justify, to defend (a chosen course of action or behavior; of a person); to justify, to vindicate (a chosen course of action or behavior; of circumstances)
- stiftento found, to create (an organization or award, especially with a focus on financing); to sponsor, to fund (the construction or creation of something)
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