befassen
German (Berlin)
/bəˈfasn̩/
verb-weak
Definitions
- (reflexive) To attend to, to deal with, to engage oneself in, to delve into
- (transitive) to give someone the task to deal with something
- (regional) to touch
Etymology
Prefix from German fassen (seize, hold, capture, take, grasp, lay hold of, catch).
Origin
German (Berlin)
fassen
Gloss
seize, hold, capture, take, grasp, lay hold of, catch
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Action/Process