German VERB B1 Rank 4021

eintreten

to enter / occur

eintreten – trat ein – hat eingetreten

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

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eintreten vs einstellen

to hire / adjust / stop

Both verbs can express the onset of a state or result. Sich einstellen tends to emphasize that the state develops gradually, while eintreten emphasizes that it actually occurs or takes effect. Sich einstellen is often suitable for a slowly developing effect, while eintreten is often used for an expected result.

Visual example for einstellen
eintreten

Nach der Behandlung trat bei ihr die erwartete Besserung ein.

After the treatment, the expected improvement occurred.

einstellen

Nach einigen Tagen stellte sich bei ihr langsam eine Besserung ein.

After a few days, she slowly began to feel better.

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