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verfügen

have at one's disposal

verb fer-FUE-gen Common

Also means

decree

Usage Note

verfügen almost always takes über plus the accusative: über etwas verfügen means 'to have something at one's disposal'. A second, legal sense is 'to decree or order'. The noun Verfügung gives the handy phrase zur Verfügung stehen ('to be available').

Examples

"Er verfügt über viel Erfahrung."

Natural Translation

He has a lot of experience.

Literal Translation

He disposes over much experience.

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