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bekunden

to express, to declare (a feeling or stance)

verb be-KUN-den Rare
Communication Speech

Usage Note

Bekunden is formal and appears often in news reporting: Interesse bekunden — to express interest; Solidarität bekunden — to declare solidarity. More stiff than zeigen or ausdrücken; signals official or public communication.

Examples

"Viele Bürger bekundeten ihre Solidarität mit den Betroffenen."

Natural Translation

Many citizens expressed their solidarity with those affected.

Literal Translation

Many citizens declared their solidarity with the affected.

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