No. 6,714 in Dutch
willigen
To comply or consent.
In a sentence
De huisarts moest haar verzoek inwilligen om haar angst serieus te nemen.
The general practitioner had to comply with her request to take her anxiety seriously.
In this sentence, 'willigen' is used in the verb form to mean 'to comply with' or 'to accede to.' It conveys the act of granting or agreeing to a specific request.
Zijn wens om later te vertrekken werd niet ingewilligd door de leidinggevende.
His wish to leave later was not granted by the supervisor.
Here, 'willigen' is used in a passive form to denote that a wish or a request was not fulfilled or permitted, which shows its use in a negated context.
Zij wil graag begrijpen hoe ze een verzoek kan inwilligen.
She wants to understand how she can fulfill a request.
In this sentence, the usage of 'willigen' is as part of an explanatory statement, showcasing the word in an intentional and proactive usage towards fulfilling a demand.
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