No. 589 in Swedish

innebära

"To mean" or "to entail."

In a sentence

Att vinna tävlingen skulle innebära ett resestipendium.
Winning the competition would entail a travel scholarship.
Here, 'innebära' is used to mean 'entail' or 'result in' in terms of outcome.
Den nya lagen innebär stora förändringar för många företag.
The new law entails significant changes for many companies.
In this sentence, 'innebära' indicates the consequences or implications of an event, here a new law.
För honom innebär det mycket att få arbeta med sitt intresse.
For him, it means a lot to be able to work with his passion.
'Innebära' in this context conveys an emotional or personal significance or implication of a situation.

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