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foredle

verbverb

to ennoble, to elevate · to breed selectively, to improve by breeding · to process, to refine

EtymologyOpphav

jamfør tysk veredeln; av for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess og edelnoble, fine compare German veredeln; from for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess and edelnoble, fine

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. gjøre edlere, mer verdifull to make nobler, more valuable
    • foredle menneskenes tanker to elevate people's thoughts
  2. avle fram nye og bedre former av planter og dyr to breed new and better forms of plants and animals
    • foredle en husdyrrase to improve a breed of livestock
    • foredle frukttrær to develop better fruit trees
  3. bearbeide (råstoff eller halvfabrikater) til industrivarer to work (raw materials or semi-finished goods) into industrial products
    • foredle druer til vin to turn grapes into wine