Meaning 1neutral; written and formal communication · 82%
To write a text, letter, or report and give it a finished form.
Natural examples
Die Studentin verfasste einen Bericht über erneuerbare Energie.
The student wrote a report about renewable energy.
Der Verein verfasst jedes Jahr einen kurzen Tätigkeitsbericht.
Each year, the association writes a short activity report.
Für die Ausstellung verfasste der Kurator erklärende Texte.
For the exhibition, the curator wrote explanatory texts.
Usage note
Verfassen usually takes the text as an accusative object. It is inseparable and forms the perfect with haben.
Mini-lesson: verfassen
To write a text, letter, or report and give it a finished form. Verfassen usually takes the text as an accusative object. It is inseparable and forms the perfect with haben.
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