tillgodogöra

Swedish

Etymology

tillgodo + göra

Verb

tillgodogöra (present tillgodogör, preterite tillgodogjorde, supine tillgodogjort, imperative tillgodogör)

  1. to make use of (for one's benefit), to assimilate (knowledge)
    Han var för trött för att tillgodogöra sig informationen
    He was too tired to assimilate the information (make gainful use of the information, as in understand and remember it)
    Kroppen kan inte tillgodogöra sig näringsämnet
    The body can't absorb the nutrient

Conjugation

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