behaften
Translation
to be afflicted with, to be encumbered with, to be subject to
Examples
Diese Methode ist mit Fehlern behaftet.
This method is fraught with errors.
Sein Name ist mit einem Skandal behaftet.
His name is tainted by a scandal.
Grammar Patterns
to be afflicted/fraught with sth. The project is fraught with risks.
Similar Words
Synonyms: leiden an (to suffer from), belastet sein mit (to be burdened with); Antonyms: frei sein von (to be free from)
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' and 'haften' (to stick, to adhere, to be liable). It implies that something (usually negative) is 'stuck' to a person or thing.
Memory Tips
Imagine a negative quality, like an error or a bad reputation, 'sticking' ('haften') to something.