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No. 15,390 in German

vergaben

"Vergaben" means "to allocate" or "to award."

In a sentence

  • Die Universität vergab mehrere Stipendien an talentierte Studenten.

    The university awarded several scholarships to talented students.

    Here 'vergab' is used in the sense of 'awarded' or 'granted', denoting assigning something to someone as a recognition or support.

  • Sie vergaben den Auftrag an die geeignetste Firma.

    They assigned the contract to the most suitable company.

    In this case, 'vergaben' represents the action of assigning or allocating a responsibility or contract to a party.

  • Während der Veranstaltung vergaben sie Preise für die kreativsten Ideen.

    During the event, they distributed prizes for the most creative ideas.

    Here the word 'vergaben' means 'distributed' or 'awarded', used in the context of acknowledging achievements or contributions.

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