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ergeben (v.t.)
   to reveal, result in, produce
sich ergeben (v.r.)
   to surrender, yield, submit to; come to light, turn out (that, dass)

Falls die Untersuchung ergibt, dass der Vorstand informiert war, dass Mitarbeiter ohne deren Wissen bespitzelt wurden...
If the investigation reveals that the board knew that employees were being spied on without their knowledge...
Es ergab sich, dass seine Befürchtungen...
It turned out that his fears...

Related Words:
ergeben (adj) devoted; humble; submissive
das Ergebnis result, outcome; conclusion

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