No. 4,180 in German
beauftragt
"Beauftragt" means "commissioned" or "assigned."
In a sentence
Er hat die Firma beauftragt, sein Haus zu renovieren.
He has tasked the company with renovating his house.
In this sentence, 'beauftragt' is used to mean 'commissioned' or 'tasked,' indicating that the subject has authorized the company to undertake a specific job.
Die Regierung wurde beauftragt, neue Maßnahmen zu erarbeiten.
The government was commissioned to develop new measures.
Here, 'beauftragt' shows that the government has been assigned or requested to carry out a particular duty or task.
Ich fühle mich beauftragt, anderen zu helfen, wo ich kann.
I feel commissioned to help others wherever I can.
In this statement, 'beauftragt' is used in a figurative sense, implying a self-imposed or inspired feeling of responsibility to act.
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