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TOPIK 4verb

부여하다

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부여해요 · 부여했어요 · 부여할 거예요 · 부여하세요

to grant, to give, to assign (a right, meaning, role)

Example

회사는 직원들에게 더 많은 권한을 부여했습니다.

The company gave its employees more authority.

Word parts

부 attach여 give

Literally 'attach and give' — handing over something abstract like rights or meaning.

Good to know

Used with abstract objects: 권한, 의미, 자격, 기회 — not for handing someone a physical item.