German

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Etymology

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From fertig +‎ machen.

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Verb

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fertigmachen (weak, third-person singular present macht fertig, past tense machte fertig, past participle fertiggemacht, auxiliary haben) (colloquial)

  1. (transitive) (colloquial) to complete (to finish)
  2. (transitive) to beat up (hurt someone physically)
    Ich mach' dich fertig, wenn ich dich noch einmal mit meiner Freundin reden sehe.
    I'll beat your ass if I ever see you talking to my girlfriend again.
  3. (transitive, by extension) to bully (hurt someone emotionally)
  4. (reflexive) to beat oneself up
  5. (reflexive) to get ready, dress up

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