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werben (v.i.)  advertise, campaign for, promote; woo, pursue
jdn werben (für) (v.t.)  to recruit sb (for)
  Principal Parts: werben (er wirbt), warb, geworben

Ab 1942 tourt sie* quer durch die USA, singt ihre Songs und wirbt für Kriegsanleihen.
Beginning in 1942 she* tours all across the USA, sings her songs and promotes war bonds.
Sie haben um neue Wähler geworben.
They campaigned for / tried to attract new voters.

Related: um eine Frau / einen Mann werben to woo a woman / man, für etw werben to campaign for / promote sth

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*Filmstar und Entertainerin Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992)

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