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aufbessern

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German

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Etymology

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From auf- (up) +‎ bessern (to better).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌbɛsəʁn/, [ˈʔaʊ̯fˌbɛ.sɐn]
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Verb

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aufbessern (weak, third-person singular present bessert auf, past tense besserte auf, past participle aufgebessert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to improve somewhat, to raise from a low to an intermediate level
    Der skandalumwitterte Minister versuchte alles, um seinen angeschlagenen Ruf aufzubessern.
    The scandal-ridden minister tried everything to improve his tattered reputation.
  2. (especially of income) to supplement
    Die vierfache Mutter bessert das Familieneinkommen mit einem Teilzeitjob auf.
    The mother of four supplements the family income with a part-time job.

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