German verbs — B

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• babysitten to babysit
• backen to bake
• baden to bathe
• bagatellisieren to trivialize, to play down
• ballern to bang
• basteln to perform handicrafts or DIY, to build
• bauen to build
• baumeln to dangle, to hang slack
• beabsichtigen to intend
• beachten to note, notice
• beamen to beam
• beängstigen to alarm, make anxious
• beanspruchen to claim
• beantragen to apply for
• beantworten to answer
• bearbeiten to edit
• bebauen to build a building in
• beben to quake, shake, tremble
• bedanken (sich) to thank
• bedauern to regret
• bedecken to cover
• bedenken to consider
• bedeuten to imply
• bedienen to serve
• bedingen to have agreed upon as a contractual term
• bedrohen to endanger, threaten
• bedürfen to need, be in want
• beeilen (sich) to hurry
• beeindrucken to impress
• beeinflussen to influence
• beenden to finish
• beendigen to end, finish
• beerdigen to bury (the deceased)
• befallen to affect
• befangen biased
• befehlen to command
• befestigen to attach, fasten, fix
• befeuchten to moisten, dampen
• befinden to occupy a place
• befinden (sich) to find, be located
• beflecken to stain, to discolor
• befördern to move
• befragen to question, to interview, to consult
• befreien to free (make free), to liberate
• befreunden to befriend
• befürworten to recommend, advocate
• begeben (sich) to proceed, set out for
• begegnen to meet
• begehen to commit
• begehren to desire
• begeistern to fill with enthusiasm
• beginnen to begin; to commence; to be started
• begleiten to accompany
• beglücken to make happy
• beglückwünschen to congratulate
• begraben to bury
• begreifen to grasp fully
• begrenzen to limit, to restrict, to confine
• begründen to justify, to explain
• begrünen to green, to plant with vegetation
• begrüßen to greet
• behalten to keep
• behandeln to treat
• behaupten to claim, maintain
• beherbergen to accommodate, to house, to shelter
• beherrschen to master
• beherzigen to take to heart
• behüten to guard, preserve
• beibringen to teach
• beißen to bite
• beistehen to aid, stand by
• beitragen to contribute
• beitreten to join
• beiwohnen to attend; to be present
• bejahen to assent to, give consent
• bekannt geben to make known
• bekennen to confess
• beklagen to pity, to lament
• bekommen to receive
• bekräftigen to strengthen, confirm
• bekriegen to wage war on
• belabern to talk at, to badger (colloquial)
• belagern to besiege
• belasten to burden
• belästigen to trouble, bother
• beleben to liven up
• belegen to occupy
• beleidigen to insult, offend
• belfern to yap, to bark; to snap (at someone)
• bellen to bark:
• belohnen to reward
• belügen to lie to
• bemalen to paint
• bemerken to notice, to perceive
• bemühen to make an effort
• bemühen (sich) to take the trouble, strive
• benachrichtigen to inform, send word
• benedeien to bless (archaic, religious)
• benehmen (sich) to behave
• beneiden to envy
• benötigen to require, need
• benutzen to use
• beobachten to observe
• bepflanzen to plant (an area) with
• beraten to discuss
• bereiten to prepare, to make
• bereitstellen to provide, to make available
• bereuen to regret
• bergen to recover
• berichten to relate, to tell, to give an account of
• bersten to burst, explode
• berücksichtigen to take into account, to consider
• beruhigen to calm down
• berühren to touch
• beschädigen to damage
• beschäftigen to occupy
• beschälen to cover, to serve (a mare) (horse breeding)
• beschenken to endow
• bescheren to present as a gift
• beschießen to fire at, bombard
• beschimpfen to insult, abuse
• beschlagnahmen to seize, confiscate
• beschließen to decide
• beschränken to limit; to restrict
• beschreiben to describe
• beschuldigen to accuse, charge with
• beschützen to guard, protect
• beschweren to weight, to weight down
• beseelen to inspire, animate
• beseitigen to dispose of
• besichtigen to visit
• besiegen to conquer
• besinnen to reflect (on); to think (about); to contemplate
• besinnen (sich) to call to mind, remember
• besitzen to own, to possess
• besorgen to deal
• besprechen to discuss
• bestätigen to confirm
• bestechen to bribe
• bestehen to succeed
• bestellen to order
• bestimmen to determine, decide
• bestrafen to punish
• besuchen to visit, to see
• beteiligen to let someone take part in something
• beten to pray
• betonen to emphasize
• betrachten to look at
• betragen to amount to
• betreffen to concern, to have to do with or affect a business of
• betreiben to run
• betreten to enter, to go or come into
• betrügen to deceive
• betteln to beg
• beugen to bend something
• beurteilen to judge
• bevölkern to populate
• bevorstehen to be imminent
• bevorzugen to favor
• bewässern to water, irrigate
• bewegen to move
• beweisen to prove
• bewerben to apply
• bewerben (sich) to apply
• bewerten to assess, evaluate
• bewirken to cause
• bewundern to admire, to highly respect
• bezahlen to pay
• bezeichnen to name
• beziehen to refer to
• bezweifeln to doubt, question
• biegen to bend something
• bieten to offer
• bilden to form, to train
• billigen to approve of, to sanction
• binden to tie
• bitten to ask, to beg, to plead, to bid, to request
• blaken to smoke, to smoulder (of a lamp) (Northern German)
• blasen blow
• blättern to browse
• blaumachen to skip work or school, to play truant (colloquial)
• blecken to bare (one's teeth)
• bleiben to stay
• blenden to dazzle
• blicken to look (usually in a certain direction toward something)
• blitzen to lighten
• blühen to blossom or bloom
• bluten to bleed
• borgen to borrow
• boxen to box
• boykottieren to boycott
• branden to surge, to break (of waves)
• braten to pan-fry
• brauchen to need, to be in need of, to require
• brauen to brew
• brausen to make dissonant noise
• brechen to break
• bremsen to brake
• brennen to burn
• bringen to bring
• brühen to blanch, pour seething water over
• brüllen to roar
• brummen to growl
• brunzen to piss (vulgar, Southern German)
• brüskieren to snub, to affront
• brüsten (sich) to put on airs, brag
• brutzeln to fry
• buchen to book
• buchstabieren to spell
• bücken (sich) to stoop, bow
• büffeln to cram, to swot (colloquial)
• buffieren to buff (rare)
• bügeln to iron
• bummeln to slack
• bumsen fuck
• bürsten to scrub
• büßen to pay for
• buttern to churn butter