Verb
bemühen
to make an effort
A2
rank #3,471
Meanings
Verb
- to make an effort
- to trouble oneself
- to employ, to cite, to trot out (of arguments, approaches, examples, now especially of ones considered trite or unconvincing)
In a sentence
Ich kann nichts versprechen, aber ich werde mich bemühen.
I can't promise anything, but I'll make an effort.
Forms
infinitive
bemühen
he/she/it
bemüht
simple past
bemühte
perfect
hat bemüht
takes + Akkusativ; mit + Dativ