einem Wunsch nachkommen

to comply with or fulfill a wish

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Noun

Wunsch m.

Verb

nachkommen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Der Arzt kam dem Wunsch des Patienten nach und verschrieb ein milderes Medikament.

How it is used

Means 'to comply with or fulfill a wish.' Formal register. Use at work when a manager grants an employee's transfer request. Common mistake: using 'erfüllen' for 'nachkommen'—'nachkommen' emphasizes compliance.

Other verbs that go with Wunsch

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• einen Wunsch habento have a wish
• einen Wunsch hegento cherish a wish
• jdm. einen Wunsch erfüllento fulfill a wish for someone

All collocations with Wunsch

Other collocations built on nachkommen

• einer Verpflichtung nachkommento comply with an obligation