Abschließen
Example: Ich werde den Vertrag morgen abschließen und unterschreiben.
Definition
"Abschließen" means to complete or finalize something, such as an agreement or contract, ensuring that all necessary steps are finished and it becomes officially binding. For example, in the sentence "Ich werde den Vertrag morgen abschließen und unterschreiben," it refers to finalizing and signing the contract.
Etymology
The word "abschließen" comes from the German prefix "ab-" meaning 'off' or 'away' combined with "schließen," meaning 'to close.' Together, they originally conveyed the idea of closing something off completely. Did you know that "schließen" is related to the English word "close"? So, "abschließen" literally means 'to close off,' which evolved to mean finalizing or completing.
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"Abschließen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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