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anbeten

anbeten

German

Verb

anbeten (third-person singular simple present betet an, past tense betete an, past participle angebetet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, religion or figuratively) to worship, to adore

Usage notes

  • Particularly in Catholic contexts, a precise distinction must be made between beten zu (“to pray to”) and anbeten (“to worship”). While the former may be done towards God, angels, and saints, the latter is due to God alone.

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