indhente

Danish

Etymology

By surface analysis, ind +‎ hente

Verb

indhente

1. (transitive) catch up with
   • 2007, Syv fantastiske fortællinger, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN, page 370:

     Jeg var løbet, som om det havde gjaldt livet, og havde været sikker på, at når jeg indhentede hende, så indhentede jeg også hele min svundne lykke fra Rom.

     I had run as though my life depended on it, and had been sure that, upon catching up with her, I would also catch up with all of my lost happiness from Rome.

2. obtain information about and/or permission for a (purpose)

   Synonym: skaffe

   Jeg har indhentet de oplysninger som du bad mig om

   I have obtained that information you asked me for.

Derived terms

• indhentelse
• indhentning

References

• “indhente” in Den Danske Ordbog