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vergüten

to compensate / to temper

vergüten – vergütete – hat vergütet

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

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vergüten vs bezahlen

to pay

Bezahlen is the general term for giving money for goods, a service, or a debt. Vergüten refers specifically to financially compensating someone for work performed, effort, or damage, and sounds more formal in this context. Use „bezahlen“ for a general payment and „vergüten“ for compensation or payment for work performed.

Visual example for bezahlen
vergüten

Der Auftraggeber muss der Handwerkerin den zusätzlichen Aufwand vergüten.

The client has to compensate the craftswoman for the additional effort.

bezahlen

Die Kundin muss die Rechnung für die Reparatur bezahlen.

The customer has to pay the repair bill.

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