Verb
aufheben
to pick up (something lying on the ground)
A2
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Meanings
Verb
- to pick up (something lying on the ground)
- to keep something for the future (emphasis on not throwing away)
- to abolish (rule, law, etc.)
- to sublate (preserve and cancel simultaneously)
In a sentence
Sie hebt den Stift vom Boden auf.
She picks the pen up off the floor.
Forms
infinitive
aufheben
he/she/it
hebt auf
simple past
hob auf
perfect
hat aufgehoben