Verb
verantworten
to take responsibility for, to answer for, to justify (to someone)
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Meanings
Verb
- to take responsibility for, to answer for, to justify (to someone)
In a sentence
Diese Entscheidung kann ich vor meinen Kollegen nicht verantworten.
I can't justify this decision to my colleagues.
Forms
infinitive
verantworten
he/she/it
verantwortet
simple past
verantwortete
perfect
hat verantwortet
takes + Akkusativ