einen Antrag befürworten
to support/endorse a motion
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In a sentence
Mein Kollege befürwortet den Antrag auf flexible Arbeitszeiten.
How it is used
Means 'to support/endorse a motion.' Formal register. Use in a board meeting when speaking in favor of a proposal. Mistake: not used for personal support, only institutional.
Other verbs that go with Antrag
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- den / einen Antrag stellen auf+Akk.to submit an application/motion for something
- einen Antrag ablehnento reject a motion/application
- einen Antrag einbringento introduce a motion
- über einen Antrag entscheidento decide on a motion/application
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