German 50 most common business verbs

abschließen

to conclude / to sign (a contract)

ablehnen

to reject / to decline

abmachen

to agree on / to settle

abstimmen

to vote / to coordinate

akzeptieren

to accept

ändern

to modify / to amend

anbieten

to offer

anfechten

to contest / to challenge

annehmen

to accept / to assume

ansprechen

to address / to bring up

aufheben

to cancel / to annul

aushandeln

to negotiate (the details)

ausführen

to execute / to carry out

begründen

to justify / to substantiate

beharren

to insist / to persist

beilegen

to settle (a dispute) / to enclose

beitreten

to join / to accede to

berechtigen

to entitle / to authorize

beschließen

to decide / to resolve

bestätigen

to confirm / to ratify

bestehen auf

to insist on

beteuern

to assert / to affirm

bieten

to bid / to offer

binden

to bind / to commit

brechen

to break / to breach (a contract)

einigen

to agree / to reach an agreement

einwilligen

to consent / to agree

entgegenkommen

to compromise / to accommodate

entscheiden

to decide

erfüllen

to fulfill / to comply with

erlauben

to allow / to permit

fordern

to demand / to claim

garantieren

to guarantee

gewährleisten

to ensure / to warrant

haftbar machen

to hold liable

haften

to be liable / to guarantee

kündigen

to terminate / to cancel

nachgeben

to yield / to give in

protestieren

to protest

regeln

to regulate / to govern

scheitern

to fail / to collapse (negotiations)

schlichten

to mediate / to arbitrate

unterzeichnen

to sign

vereinbaren

to agree upon / to stipulate

verhandeln

to negotiate

verlängern

to extend / to renew

verpflichten

to obligate / to commit

versprechen

to promise

vertragen

to defer / to postpone

widerrufen

to revoke / to withdraw