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Widerverpflichten

/ˈviː.dɐ.fɛʁˈplɪç.tən/
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    To obligate again or to impose a new obligation on someone.

    "The company decided to widerverpflichten the contractor to ensure compliance with the new regulations."
  2. 2

    To reaffirm a previous obligation or commitment.

    "After the negotiations, both parties agreed to widerverpflichten their initial terms."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Widerverpflichten' is derived from the German prefix 'wider-' meaning 'against' and 'verpflichten' meaning 'to obligate'. It reflects a legal or formal context where one is re-obligated or bound by a previous commitment, evolving in usage particularly in legal and contractual discussions since the 19th century.

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🇫🇷French → English

réengager

Transliteration: réengager

"L'entreprise a décidé de réengager le contractant pour garantir le respect des nouvelles réglementations."

🇩🇪German → English

Widerverpflichten

Transliteration: Widerverpflichten

"Die Firma beschloss, den Auftragnehmer widerverpflichten zu lassen, um die Einhaltung der neuen Vorschriften sicherzustellen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

riobbligare

Transliteration: riobbligare

"L'azienda ha deciso di riobbligare il contraente per garantire il rispetto delle nuove normative."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

reobligar

Transliteration: reobligar

"La empresa decidió reobligar al contratista para asegurar el cumplimiento de las nuevas regulaciones."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

reobrigar

Transliteration: reobrigar

"A empresa decidiu reobrigar o contratante para garantir a conformidade com as novas regulamentações."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

फिर से बाध्य करना

Transliteration: phir se baadhya karna

"कंपनी ने नए नियमों का पालन सुनिश्चित करने के लिए ठेकेदार को फिर से बाध्य करने का निर्णय लिया।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

重新义务

Transliteration: chóngxīn yìwù

"公司决定重新义务承包商,以确保遵守新规定。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

재의무화하다

Transliteration: jae-ui-mu-hwa-hada

"회사는 새로운 규정을 준수하기 위해 계약자를 재의무화하기로 결정했습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

再義務付ける

Transliteration: sai-gimu-zuke-ru

"会社は新しい規制を遵守するために契約者を再義務付けることに決めました。"

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