um|setzen
Translation
to implement, to put into practice, to relocate, to generate (turnover)
Examples
Wir müssen den Plan in die Tat umsetzen.
We have to put the plan into action.
Die Firma hat letztes Jahr viel Geld umgesetzt.
The company had a high turnover last year.
Die Pflanze muss man im Frühling umsetzen.
The plant must be repotted in the spring.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to implement sth. We have to implement the plan.
Similar Words
Synonyms: realisieren (to realize), verwirklichen (to bring to fruition), durchführen (to carry out).
Etymology
From `um-` (around, re-) + `setzen` (to set, place). Literally 'to place around' or 'to re-set'. This can mean moving something, or putting an idea into a new 'place' (reality).
Memory Tips
Imagine taking a plan (that is 'set' on paper) and moving it 'around' (`um-`) into the real world to implement it.