No. 15,564 in German
warb
"Warb" is the simple past tense of "werben," meaning "advertised," "recruited," or "solicited" depending on context.
In a sentence
Er warb um die Aufmerksamkeit der Zuhörer.
He courted the attention of the audience.
The word 'warb' here is the preterite (simple past) form of 'werben', which means to court or solicit attention or favor actively. It indicates past action in this context.
Das Unternehmen warb für sein neues Produkt.
The company advertised its new product.
In this sentence, 'warb' is used as the past tense of 'werben', meaning 'to advertise'. It refers to promotional past activities of the company.
Er warb sieh um die Mitgliedschaft im Verein.
He vied for the membership in the club.
Here, 'warb' signifies an effort or attempt (past tense of 'werben') to gain or achieve something, in this case, a membership.
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