No. 2,673 in German
erheben
"Erheben" means "to raise, lift, elevate" or "to assert, collect, gather" depending on context.
In a sentence
Er erhob seine Hand, um eine Frage zu stellen.
He raised his hand to ask a question.
Here, 'erheben' means 'to raise', used in the context of physically lifting something.
Der König wurde am ersten Tag seines Lebens erhoben.
The king was elevated on the first day of his life.
In this sentence, 'erheben' refers to 'to exalt' or 'to elevate', denoting a ceremonial or symbolic lifting in status.
Die Daten wurden erhoben, um die Studie durchzuführen.
The data were collected to conduct the study.
Here, 'erheben' has the meaning 'to collect', used in the context of gathering information or data.
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