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mitarbeiten (an)
(mit verb)
hat mitgearbeitet
arbeitete mit

1.
to co-work on something

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mitbekommen
(mit verb)
hat mitbekommen
bekam mit

1.
to hear, to learn

(in the sense of picking up a piece of information, usually "mitkriegen" in spoken)

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mitbringen

(mit verb)
hat mitgebracht
brachte mit

1.
to bring (along)

(ONLY works if the bringing is not your only reason to go to a place.)

Opposite (closest): mitnehmen

2.
to come with, to bring to the table

(In the context of cool, desirable features someone or something bring with them.)

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mitdenken
(mit verb)
hat mitgedacht
dachte mit

1.
to think along, follow a train of thought

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mitdrücken
(mit verb)
hat mitgedrückt
drückte mit

1.
to squeeze/press along

(If you push two things at once, or you press along with someone... or in other words... not very common.)

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mitessen
(mit verb)
hat mitgegessen
aß mit

1.
to join eating, to eat with someone

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mitfahren
(mit verb)
ist mitgefahren
fuhr mit

1.
to ride, to drive (along)

(In the sense of joining someone's drive or ride.)

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mitfallen
(mit verb)
ist mitgefallen
fiel mit

1.
to fall alongside

(Technically, you could use it for actual falling, but in practice, you'll only see it in context of prices or other metrics falling alongside another one. )

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mitfiebern
(mit verb)
hat mitgefiebert

1.
to be thrilled, to root for

(English doesn't have a fitting translation. The idea is that someone is doing something exciting or scary and you watch and feel like you're taking part, and you get "hot" from it. Think of a sports game or of someone trying a really complicated trick. )

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mitfühlen
(mit verb)
hat mitgefühlt
fühlte mit

1.
to empathize with, the commiserate

("mitfühlen mit" - needs to be about feelings, not the more "dry" empathizing with opinions or thoughts.)

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mitgeben
(mit verb)
hat mitgegeben
gab mit

1.
to give

(The focus of this verb is that you give someone something to take on their way.)

2.
to pass on

(Same core idea as the first one, but more "epic. In the sense of passing on wisdom, skills or advice to a person. Think grandparents "giving" their grand kids some character building insights.)

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mitgehen
(mit verb)
ist mitgegangen
ging mit

1.
to go along

(Can be about literally going with someone, but "mitkommen" is more common there. Mostly used figuratively for being an "engaged follower" of a presentation. Think of a concert where the audience goes crazy and sings along and so on.)

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mitgucken
(mit verb)
hat mitgeguckt
guckte mit

1.
to join watching

(Someone watches a movie and you join them... that's "mitgucken".)

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mithaben

(mit verb)
hat mitgehabt
hatte mit

1.
to have sth with you/on you

(very similar to "(da)beihaben" but sounds more "intentional")

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mithalten (mit)
(mit verb)
hat mitgehalten
hielt mit

1.
to keep up with

(Has a notion of pace or being in some sort of competition or race.)

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mithelfen
(mit verb)
hat mitgeholfen
half mit

1.
to help

(With an emphasis on something being a joint effort. If you are the only help, then "helfen" is probably the better choice.)

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mithören
(mit verb)
hat mitgehört
hörte mit

1.
to join listening

(If someone listens to a podcast, for example, and you join them listening.)

2.
to listen in, to overhear

(Hearing something that is not necessarily meant for you. Like the FBI listening to our "conversation" about ... erm... the weeds in the yard. The thing you listen to would be the direct object, not the people saying it.)

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mitkommen
(mit verb)
ist mitgekommen
kam mit

1.
to come with someone, to join

(Very common in context of inviting friends for events.)

Opposite (closest): zurückbleiben

2.
to follow

(In the figurative sense of following a train of thought. More common in combination with a negative.)

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mitkriegen

(mit verb)
hat mitgekriegt
kriegte mit

1.
to notice

(Similar to "merken" and "bemerken", in the sense of picking up a piece of information, fancy version is "mitbekommen")

2.
to get given "on the way"

(In the more figurative sense of getting something for your path through life. Like a talent you inherit, or a piece of advice from your parents.)

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mitlassen
(mit verb)
hat mitgelassen
ließ mit

1.
to let someone come with you

(Colloquial. Works for walking or driving or a party, but there has to be "going to a location" involved. Probably a shorthand for "mitkommen lassen", but it's an "official" word.)

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mitlegen
(mit verb)
hat mitgelegt
legte mit

1.
to lay something while laying something else

(Think for example of doing Tarot and while laying yours you also lay one for your friend. So yeah... not a verb you commonly need.)

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mitlesen

(mit verb)
hat mitgelesen
las mit

1.
to read along

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mitliefern
(mit verb)
hat mitgeliefert
lieferte mit

1.
to supply "along", to include with a delivery

(Think of batteries being included with a lamp for example.)

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mitmachen
(mit verb)
hat mitgemacht
machte mit

1.
to join

(Join an activity.)

2.
to make something for another person

(While you´re making it for yourself, often used in the context of cooking food.)

3.
to put up with, to suffer

(Often used with a negation in a sense of not accepting something anymore.)

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mitnehmen
(mit verb)
hat mitgenommen
nahm mit

1.
to take with you

Opposite (closest): mitbringen

2.
to emotionally or physically strain

(kind of a mix of "stress" and "wear down". A life event "sweeps" you along , in a bad way.)

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mitrechnen
(mit verb)
hat mitgerechnet
rechnete mit

1.
to calculate along

(For instance if the cashier scans the items and you add them up in your head because you're a nerdy savant.)

2.
to include in the calculations

("mitzählen" is the more common option in many contexts.)

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mitreden
(mit verb)
hat mitgeredet
redete mit

1.
to talk, to be part of a discussion

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mitreißen
(mit verb)
hat mitgerissen
riss mit

1.
to carry away, to sweep away

(In the literal sense of violently pulling someone or something along. Think of a flood that sweeps away a bunch of cars.)

2.
to thrill, to captivate, to engage

(Same idea as the first one, but now in a figurative sense of something being so engaging that it sweeps you with it. )

3.
to tear "along"

(Technically, the verb can also mean that something is tearing alng with something else. But it's hard to find an actual context for that. )

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mitsagen
(mit verb)
hat mitgesagt
sagte mit

1.
to say along someone

(Technically, the word can mean that you "join" someone in saying something but it is REALLY rare in practice. I don't think I have ever heard it.)

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mitschreiben
(mit verb)
hat mitgeschrieben
schrieb mit

1.
to write along

(Taking notes as someone is talking. For making an actual transcript, the better choice is "transkribieren".)

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mitsetzen
(mit verb)
hat mitgesetzt
setzte mit

1.
to sit down also

("sich+Acc mitsetzen" - technically, the word can be used if someone decides to sit down as someone else does it. It's NOT for sitting next to someone... just for sitting down at the same time as some sort of "joined activity". Aka.... NOT COMMON ;)!)

2.
to also bet, to bet along

(Either placing down a bet along with someone or placing down some stake along with other stakes. Think of someone betting his Ray Ban along with the money. Not as rare as the first meaning but still... not really something to "learn".)

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mitspielen
(mit verb)
hat mitgespielt
spielte mit

1.
to join a game

2.
to star in a movie

("mitspielen in")

3.
to play along

("mitspielen bei" - go along with some charade or scheme some person is doing.)

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mitsprechen
(mit verb)
hat mitgesprochen
sprach mit

1.
to speak in parallel

(Speak in unison with someone. Think of a few people reciting a poem together.)

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mitsteigen
(mit verb)
ist mitgestiegen
stieg mit

1.
to rise along, to climb along

(Primarily used in the context of prices or other metrics that rise alongside another rise. Like ... salaries rise and rents rise along. )

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mitteilen

(mit verb)
hat mitgeteilt
teilte mit

1.
to let someone know something

("jemandem etwas mitteilen", sounds a bit formal. IAmong friends, people would just use "sagen")

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mittragen
(mit verb)
hat mitgetragen
trug mit

1.
to carry "along"

(To join someone in carrying something... rare, but you might here it when someone is moving apartments. Or figuratively for stemming costs.)

2.
to (actively) support

(Similar idea as the first one. In the figurative sense of "carrying" measures or decisions. Fairly common in politics and business.)

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mitverfolgen

(mit verb)
hat mitverfolgt
verfolgte mit

1.
to follow

(In a sense of following a course of events, usually over a longer period of time. You can "mitverfolgen" a playoff season for example.)

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mitwirken (an)

(mit verb)
hat mitgewirkt
wirkte mit

1.
to participate on, to be involved with

(in the sense contributing work)

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mitzählen
(mit verb)
hat mitgezählt
zählte mit

1.
to count (along)

(In the sense of following a repetitive event and counting it. Not direct object.)

2.
to count

(In the sense of including an item in a count. Think of a warm up set in fitness that you may or may not count as actual set. )

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mitziehen
(mit verb)
hat mitgezogen
zog mit

1.
to pull along

(Works in a literal sense of pulling together, but more common is the figurative use of someone "going along" with your plan and putting in effort.)

2.
to move along

(ONLY in the sense of moving apartments along with someone. Not very common. Spoken past goes with "sein".)

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