German VERB B2 Rank 4875

ausweisen

to identify / expel / show

ausweisen – wies aus – hat ausgewiesen

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ausweisen vs angeben

to state / boast / report

Angeben generally means naming or entering information. Ausweisen is especially appropriate when a value appears explicitly in an official document, statistic, or balance sheet. In such documents, both words may be possible, but ausweisen sounds more formal and precise.

Visual example for angeben
ausweisen

In der Bilanz weist die Firma ihren Jahresgewinn gesondert aus.

In the balance sheet, the company shows its annual profit separately.

angeben

Im Geschäftsbericht gibt die Firma ihren Jahresgewinn an.

The company states its annual profit in its annual report.

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