Verb

fügen

to join, to add, to assemble, to submit (reflexive)

Er fügte die Teile zusammen.

He joined the parts together.

Die Teile fügen sich gut ineinander.

The parts fit well into each other.

Er musste sich dem Urteil fügen.

He had to submit to the verdict.

((sth.)) ((to sth.)) to add sth. to sth. Er fügte seinem Brief eine Notiz bei.

sich ((sb./sth.dat)) to submit to sb./sth. Er fügte sich dem Willen der Mehrheit.

sich ((in sth.acc)) to resign oneself to sth. Sie fügte sich in ihr Schicksal.

Synonyms: verbinden (to connect), anpassen (to adapt); Antonyms: trennen (to separate), lösen (to detach)

From Old High German 'fuogen' (to fit, join). Related to the English word 'fay'.

Think of a musical 'fugue', where different melodic lines are joined together. 'Fügen' is about joining or fitting things.

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