No. 8,490 in Dutch
hechten
To attach or bond.
In a sentence
Ik hecht veel waarde aan eerlijkheid.
I attach great importance to honesty.
Here, 'hecht' conveys attaching or assigning significant importance or value to a concept, illustrating its use in expressing emotional or intellectual bonding to values.
De arts heeft de wond gehecht.
The doctor has sutured the wound.
In this sentence, 'gehecht' is the past participle of 'hechten' used in a medical context to describe the action of sewing together a wound, emphasizing its literal binding usage.
Het kind hecht zich steeds meer aan haar nieuwe speeltje.
The child is increasingly attaching herself to her new toy.
Here, 'hecht' represents emotional or psychological attachment, showing how individuals form bonds or connections with objects or ideas.
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