German word

ausgeben

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯sˌgeːbən/

Meaning

  • verbtreat

Example

Ich gebe meinem Freund heute das Abendessen aus.

I'm treating my friend to dinner today.

Illustration for ausgeben (treat)

More examples

Er gibt seinem Team oft Getränke aus.

He often treats his team to drinks.

Core concept

Something moves outward from a person, whether money is spent, goods are handed out, or an identity is presented as real.

Common phrases

  • jemandem etwas ausgeben

    treat ___ to ___

  • eine Runde ausgeben

    buy a round

Similar words

bezahlen: Provide the required payment for a purchase or bill.
spendieren: Treat someone to food or drinks at your expense.
einladen: Extend an invitation to a meal or event.

Definition in German

Für jemanden die Kosten übernehmen und etwas bezahlen.

Word origin

Ausgeben combines aus, meaning out, with geben, meaning give, and its core sense of giving out developed into spending, issuing, and presenting oneself as something.

Usage tips

  • As a separable verb, ausgeben places aus at the end in a main clause, as in Ich gebe meinem Freund das Abendessen aus.

Other meanings

  • spendverb
  • hand outverb
  • issueverb
  • pretend to beverb

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