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갖추다

gatchuda[갇추다]Intermediate · TOPIK II

be equipped; be qualified; be complete

Verb

  1. 1

    be equipped; be qualified; be complete

    To make or possess something one is expected to have.

    Korean definition: 있어야 할 것을 만들거나 가지다.

    • I gathered all the documents needed to get a passport and went to the district office.

    • Our school is well equipped with educational facilities for students, creating the best learning environment.

  2. 2

    have; possess

    To adopt an attitude or mindset that one is expected to have.

    Korean definition: 지켜야 할 자세나 태도를 취하다.

    • You must show proper manners when dealing with your elders.

    • The clerks dressed neatly and greeted the customers with courtesy.

  3. 3

    meet; fit; satisfy

    To follow or comply with required procedures or formalities.

    Korean definition: 필요한 절차나 형식을 만족시키다.

    • Seunggyu's report has good content, but it doesn't follow the proper format.

    • Because of our grandfather, who values etiquette, we had to go through all the complicated procedures when holding the ancestral rite.