veranstalten
Translation
to organize, to host, to stage, to hold
Examples
Wir veranstalten eine Party.
We are organizing a party.
Das Konzert wird in der Halle veranstaltet.
The concert is being held in the hall.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((for sb.)) to organize sth. for sb. We are organizing a party for him.
Similar Words
organisieren (to organize), durchführen (to carry out), abhalten (to hold)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' + 'Anstalt' (institution). It implies doing something in an organized manner, like an institution would.
Memory Tips
Think of 'ver-' as a prefix for action and 'Anstalt' as an institution. You are institutionally making an event happen.