No. 2,109 in German
üben
"Üben" means "to practice" or "to exercise."
In a sentence
Ich übe jeden Tag Klavier.
I practice the piano every day.
Here, 'übe' is used in the sense of 'to practice' an activity or skill regularly.
Wir üben das Stück zusammen.
We are practicing the piece together.
In this example, 'üben' denotes collaborating or rehearsing an item as part of preparation.
Man muss Geduld üben.
One must practice patience.
Here, 'üben' is metaphorically applied to indicate developing or exercising a quality, specifically patience.
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