Korean

앞세우다

앞세우다
Meaning: to put first, prioritize, make someone go ahead
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 앞세우다
Present 앞세운다
Polite 앞세워요
Formal 앞세웁니다
Past 앞세웠다
Past + Polite 앞세웠어요
Guess + Polite 앞세우겠어요
Connective 앞세우고
Conditional 앞세우면
Volitional 앞세우자
Imperative 앞세워라
Imperative + Polite 앞세우세요
Attributive 앞세우는 / 앞세운 / 앞세울

Example sentences

He always puts his own opinion first.
이순신 장군은 거북선을 앞세워 왜군을 물리쳤다.
Admiral Yi Sun-sin led with the Turtle Ships and defeated the Japanese forces.

Usage Notes

Can mean literally making someone stand or go in front, or figuratively prioritizing something (like an opinion or interest) over others.

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