to enter into a relationship / ally oneself
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to enter into a relationship with
To enter into a close relationship or alliance with someone. The term can have a romantic or strategic meaning and often sounds slightly formal or old-fashioned.
Die junge Schauspielerin hat sich mit einem bekannten Regisseur liiert.
The young actress entered into a relationship with a well-known director.
This verb is reflexive and is always used with the preposition 'mit' (with) and the dative. The structure is: Person A liiert sich mit Person B (Person A enters into a relationship/alliance with Person B).
Der Politiker liiert sich mit einer einflussreichen Lobbygruppe.
The politician allies himself with an influential lobby group.
The word 'liieren' (to enter into a relationship / ally oneself) belongs to elevated language and can sound somewhat formal or old-fashioned. It is found more often in written texts such as biographies or newspaper articles than in everyday spoken language.
In seinen Memoiren beschreibt er, wie er sich damals mit der Künstlerszene liierte.
In his memoirs, he describes how he allied himself with the art scene at the time.
The term can describe both a romantic relationship and a strategic alliance in a business or political context. The exact meaning becomes clear from the context.
Das kleine Unternehmen liiert sich mit einem großen Konzern, um zu überleben.
The small company allies itself with a large corporation in order to survive.
to come together
'zusammenkommen' and 'sich liieren' can both describe the beginning of a close relationship. 'zusammenkommen' is much more natural in everyday language, especially for a romantic relationship: two people become a couple. 'sich liieren mit' sounds much more formal, older, or more written. It can also mean an alliance or a strategic connection, not just love. Learners may confuse the words because both express a new connection between people. But in normal conversations about couples, people usually say 'zusammenkommen'.
Der Politiker hat sich mit einer kleinen Partei liiert.
The politician allied himself with a small party.
Lisa und Max sind im Sommer zusammengekommen.
Lisa and Max got together in the summer.