Zurückgreifen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Zurückgreifen" is used as verb with the meaning of "resort to", "fall back on" or "draw upon".

Essential properties of "zurückgreifen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: zurückgreifen
Simple past: griff zurück
Participle: zurückgegriffen

See full conjugation of zurückgreifen

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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 "zurückgreifen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "Resort to past resources, knowledge, or experiences"

Definition: "To resort to something or someone, especially to resources, knowledge, or experiences from the past."
Translation(s): resort to, fall back on, draw upon
Synonym(s): sich berufen auf, sich bedienen, heranziehen
Related word(s): Greifen, Zurückblicken, Zurückdenken

📝 Some usage examples:

Wir müssen auf unsere Erfahrungen zurückgreifen, um dieses Problem zu lösen.We must draw upon our experiences to solve this problem.
Der Autor greift in seinem neuen Buch auf historische Quellen zurück.The author draws upon historical sources in his new book.
In Notfällen können wir auf unsere Reserven zurückgreifen.In emergencies, we can fall back on our reserves.

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