No. 4,685 in German
verschafft
"Verschafft" means "provided" or "procured."
In a sentence
Er verschafft sich Zugang zum Gebäude.
He gains access to the building.
In this context, 'verschafft' means to 'gain' or 'secure something for oneself', depicting the act of finding a way to enter.
Das Team verschafft der Firma einen Vorteil gegenüber der Konkurrenz.
The team gives the company an advantage over the competition.
Here, 'verschafft' means 'provides' or 'affords', indicating the team helps the company obtain an advantage.
Sie verschafft ihrer Schwester eine neue Arbeitsstelle.
She gets her sister a new job.
In this example, 'verschafft' is used to mean 'procures' or 'arranges for another', showing that she enables her sister to acquire the job.
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