tillgodogöra
Swedish
editEtymology
editVerb
edittillgodogöra (present tillgodogör, preterite tillgodogjorde, supine tillgodogjort, imperative tillgodogör)
- to make use of (for one's benefit), to assimilate (knowledge)
- Han var för trött för att tillgodogöra sig informationen
- He was too tired to assimilate the information (make gainful use of the information, as in understand and remember it)
- Kroppen kan inte tillgodogöra sig näringsämnet
- The body can't absorb the nutrient
Conjugation
editConjugation of tillgodogöra (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | tillgodogöra | tillgodogöras | ||
| Supine | tillgodogjort | tillgodogjorts | ||
| Imperative | tillgodogör | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | tillgodogören | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | tillgodogör | tillgodogjorde | tillgodogörs, tillgodogöres | tillgodogjordes |
| Ind. plural1 | tillgodogöra | tillgodogjorde | tillgodogöras | tillgodogjordes |
| Subjunctive2 | tillgodogöre | tillgodogjorde | tillgodogöres | tillgodogjordes |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | tillgodogörande | |||
| Past participle | tillgodogjord | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||