beantragen
Translation
to apply for, to request, to propose
Examples
Sie beantragte letztes Jahr die Staatsbürgerschaft.
She applied for citizenship last year.
Der Anwalt beantragte eine Vertagung.
The lawyer requested an adjournment.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to apply for sth. He applied for a loan.
((sth.)) ((at/with sb./sth.)) to apply for sth. at/with sb./sth. She applied for help at the authority.
Similar Words
Synonyms: anfordern, ersuchen; Antonyms: ablehnen, zurückziehen
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' and 'Antrag' (application). 'beantragte' is the simple past tense form.
Memory Tips
'beantragte' signifies that the action of applying happened in the past. It's the simple past of 'beantragen'.