Also means
to farm; to run (a business)
Usage Note
bewirtschaften means to make productive economic use of something — land, a property, a fund. You bewirtschaften a farm, a forest, or a portfolio. It implies active stewardship rather than passive ownership.
Examples
"Die Familie bewirtschaftet das Gut seit drei Generationen profitabel."
Natural Translation
The family has been running the estate profitably for three generations.
Literal Translation
The family manages the estate since three generations profitably.
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