{=verste´hen= (verstand, verstanden)}, to understand; {sich verstehen}, to be a judge (of, {auf}). {=versun´ken=} (_p.p._), absorbed (in thoughts). {=verun´glücken=} to come to grief, to be lost. {=verwei´gern=}, to refuse (some one, _dat._), something. {=verwit´tert=} (_p.p._), weather-beaten. {=verwun´dern=}, to surprise, to amaze; {sich verwundern}, to be surprised. {=verwün´schen=}, to curse, to wish at Jericho. {=verzie´hen= (verzog, verzogen)}, {=sich=}, to withdraw, to retire. {=verzie´ren=}, to adorn. {=verzwei´felt=} (_p.p._), desperate, hopeless; {ein verzweifeltes Gesicht machen}, to look desperate _or_ hopeless. {=Vetturin´=}, _m._ (_Ital._, vetturi´no), hackney-coachman, cabman. {=viel,= =vie´le=}, much; many; {wie viel Uhr?} what time? {=vielleicht´=}, perhaps, probably. {=vier=}, four. {=vier´te= (der)}, fourth. {=Viertelstun´de=}, _f._ (_pl._ {-n}), quarter of an hour. {=vier´zig=}, forty; {die Vierzig}, the age of between 40 and 50 years; the forties. {=Virgil´=} _or_ {Virgi´lius}, Vergil. {=Volks´lied=}, _n._ (_pl._ {-er}), popular song, national song, ballad. {=voll=}, full (of, {von},) replete (with, {von},) complete. {=vollauf´=} abundantly, plentifully. {=vollen´den=}, to go through, to finish, to complete. {=voll´ends=}, completely. {=völ´lig=} (_adv._), full(y), complete(ly), altogether, very. {=vom= = von dem}. {=von=} (_dat._), of, from; by; {von ... her}, from. {=vor=} (_dat._, _accus._), before, in front of; ago (_time_); on account of, at; {vor sich haben}, to confront. {=vorab´=} (_obsol._), first of all, particularly. {=voran´=} (_dat._, _postpositive_), before, ahead, at the head of. {=voran´schreiten= (schritt, geschritten)}, to precede (some one, _dat._) {=vorbei´kommen= (kam, gekommen)}, to pass (by). {=vorher´=}, before. {=vor´holen=}, to fetch out, to take in their midst. {=vor´kommen= (kam, gekommen)}, to seem, to appear (to one, _dat._); to be mentioned. {=vorn=} (_adv._), in front, in the forepart. {=Vor´namen=}, _m._ (_pl._ {--}), Christian-name. {=vorndran´=}, ahead of all. {=vor´ne=}, in front, in the front-room. {=vor´nehmen= (nahm, genommen)}, to execute, to perform. {=Vor´sicht=}, _f._ care, prudence. {=Vor´sorge=}, _f._, foresight, precaution; {zur Vorsorge}, as a matter of precaution. {=vor´sorglich=} (_adv._), carefully, as a precaution. {=Vor´steherin=}, _f._ (_pl._ {-nen}), head-mistress, directrix. {=vor´stellen=}, to introduce one (to, _dat._); {sich vorstellen}, to introduce one’s self. {=Vor´stellung=}, _f._ (_pl._ {-en}), introduction, presentation. {=vortreff´lich=}, hearty (-ily), splendid(ly). {=vorü´berziehen= (zog, gezogen)}, to pass by (one, {an}). {=vor´wärts=}, forward(s)! onward! on! {=W.=} {=wach´sen= (wuchs, gewachsen)}, to grow; {wüchse!} would _or_ might grow! {=wa´cker=}, good, valiant, gallant. {=Wa´gen=}, _m._ (_pl._ {--}), carriage, coach, stage-coach; {am Wagen hin}, along the side of the stage-coach.