German word

verabreden

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈapʁeːdn̩/

Meaning

  • verbagree to meet

Example

Wir verabreden uns morgen im Park.

We have agreed to meet in the park tomorrow.

Illustration for verabreden (agree to meet)

More examples

Wir haben per E-Mail eine Uhrzeit verabredet.

We agreed on a time by email.

Core concept

A conversation becomes a shared plan with a specific meeting place and time.

Common phrases

  • sich verabreden mit jemandem

    agree to meet someone

  • per E-Mail verabreden

    arrange by email

  • eine Uhrzeit verabreden

    agree on a time

Similar words

vereinbaren: Agree on a schedule, condition, or other arrangement.
abmachen: Discuss and settle a meeting time, place, or plan.
ausmachen: Verbally agree on an arrangement or meeting time.
absprechen: Coordinate a plan through discussion with everyone involved.

Definition in German

sich mit jemandem verabreden heißt, eine Zeit und einen Ort für ein Treffen festzulegen

Word origin

Verabreden developed from abreden with the prefix ver-, while abreden contains reden, 'to talk', linking the word to agreement reached through discussion.

Usage tips

  • The usual meeting sense is reflexive: sich mit jemandem verabreden means arranging to meet someone, while verabreden without sich can refer to agreeing on something more generally.

Other meanings

  • arrangeverb
  • scheduleverb

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