German VERB B2 Rank 9612

begleichen

to settle

begleichen – beglich – hat beglichen

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry begleichen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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begleichen vs bezahlen

to pay

Bezahlen generally describes the act of paying for goods, a service, or a debt. Begleichen refers to an outstanding monetary debt and emphasizes that it is thereby settled; the word also sounds more formal. „Bezahlen“ fits a normal payment, while „begleichen“ can also be used for settling an outstanding bill.

Visual example for bezahlen
begleichen

Ich muss die offene Rechnung für den Einkauf heute begleichen.

I have to settle the outstanding bill for the shopping today.

bezahlen

Ich muss die Rechnung für den Einkauf heute bezahlen.

I have to pay the bill for the shopping today.

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