Meaning of the German Word "Beauftragen"

beauftragen

commission

To formally ask someone to produce a piece of work.

Example Sentence

Der Künstler wurde beauftragt, ein Porträt des Bürgermeisters zu malen.

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Definition: To formally ask someone to produce a piece of work.

Word Information

What is the CEFR level of the word "beauftragen"?

C1

What grammatical category does "beauftragen" have?

Verb

Which vocabulary topic does "beauftragen" belong to?

Work