Behelfen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Behelfen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to make do", "to manage" or "to get by".

Essential properties of "behelfen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: behelfen
  • Simple past: behalf
  • Participle: beholfen

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "behelfen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To manage with improvised means"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Er musste sich mit einer alten Decke behelfen.He had to make do with an old blanket.
  2. Wir behelfen uns mit dem, was wir haben.We make do with what we have.
  3. Sie behelfen sich mit einer provisorischen Lösung.They are making do with a provisional solution.
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