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fremme homograph 2

verbverb

to promote · to put forward · to further

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt fremja; av framforward · forth, out (into view) · all the way, to the destination Old Norse fremja; from framforward · forth, out (into view) · all the way, to the destination

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. hjelpe fram, stimulere;
    øke, påskynde     to promote, to encourage;
    to boost, to accelerate
    • fremme en sak to promote a cause
    • tiltak som fremmer kommunens økonomi measures that improve the municipality's finances
    • fremme salget av små leiligheter to boost the sale of small flats
    brukt som adjektiv used as an adjective
    • virke fremmende på folks engasjement to have a stimulating effect on people's engagement
  2. legge fram til behandling;
    ta opp, reise (II, 3)to raise     to put forward for consideration;
    to bring up, to raisereise (II, 3)
    • fremme et forslag to put forward a proposal
    • de fremmet saken for retten they brought the case before the court
  3. sette i verk, gjennomføre to put into effect, to carry out
    • gi hjemmel for å fremme skjønnet to give legal authority to proceed with the appraisal