No. 1,927 in German
beenden
To finish or end something.
In a sentence
Ich werde dieses Buch bald beenden.
I will soon finish this book.
The verb 'beenden' is used here to indicate completing the reading or work on the book.
Wir haben das Projekt gemeinsam erfolgreich beendet.
We successfully finished the project together.
In this sentence, 'beenden' refers to the successful conclusion of the project as a collective effort.
Das Team entschied sich, die Diskussion zu beenden.
The team decided to end the discussion.
Here, 'beenden' is applied to indicate stopping or bringing an end to the ongoing discussion in an organizational context.
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