bemachtigen

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch bemachtigen. Equivalent to macht +‎ be- -igen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈmɑxtəɣə(n)/ Hyphenation: be‧mach‧ti‧gen === Verb === bemachtigen (transitive) to acquire with difficulty (transitive, archaic) to subdue, to overpower (transitive, obsolete) to empower, to give power to ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== Negerhollands: bemachtig