Verb

um|setzen

Translation

to implement, to put into practice, to relocate, to sell (goods)

Wir müssen den Plan schnell umsetzen.

We have to implement the plan quickly.

Sie setzte die Pflanze in einen größeren Topf um.

She repotted the plant into a bigger pot.

Das Unternehmen setzte letztes Jahr viel um.

The company had a high turnover last year.

((sth.)) to implement sth. We have to implement the plan quickly.

((sth.)) ((into sth.)) to repot/relocate sth. into sth. She repotted the plant into a bigger pot.

Synonyms: realisieren, verwirklichen, durchführen

Prefix 'um-' (around, re-) + 'setzen' (to set, to place). Literally 'to set around' or 'to re-set'.

Think of 're-setting' a plan into reality (to implement), 're-setting' a plant into a new pot, or 're-setting' goods into money (to sell).