an jds. Ehre appellieren

to persuade someone by invoking their integrity or pride

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Noun

Ehre f.

Verb

appellieren

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Der Richter appelliert an die Ehre des Angeklagten.

How it is used

Means to persuade someone by invoking their integrity or pride. Formal register, used in moral appeals. A leader 'appelliert an die Ehre' of soldiers to act bravely. Implies trust in their character.

Other verbs that go with Ehre

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Ehre einbringento earn or gain respect/prestige for oneself or others
• Ehre zeigento demonstrate respect through gestures or ceremonies
• jdm. Ehre erweisento pay tribute or honor someone publicly
• jds. Ehre verletzento attack someone's reputation or dignity through insults or slander
• jdm. (alle) Ehre machento bring honor or reflect well on someone
• jdm. keine Ehre machento bring dishonor or fail to reflect well on someone
• jdm. die Ehre nehmento publicly humiliate or discredit someone, robbing them of dignity
• jdm. zur Ehre gereichenan action/achievement reflects positively on someone

All collocations with Ehre