besetzen

German (Berlin)

/bəˈzɛtsən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (military) to occupy
  • (film) to cast choose someone for a performing part

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *bisatjaną (set around, beset, set near) prefix from German setzen (set, put).

Origin

German (Berlin)

setzen

Gloss

set, put

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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