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zu Grunde legen

to use as a basis

Türkçe: temel almak

Noun
Grund m.
Verb
legen
Topic
Bildung und Wissen

In a sentence

Der Forscher legt die aktuellen Studienergebnisse seiner neuen Theorie zu Grunde.

How it is used

Means 'to use as a basis.' Formal, academic/analytical. Use when establishing a premise, e.g., in a report: 'Diese Daten legen wir der Analyse zu Grunde.' Not for everyday 'use' (benutzen).

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