verpassen

ver- +‎ passen

verpassen (third-person singular simple present verpasst, past tense verpasste, past participle verpasst, auxiliary haben)

1. (transitive) to miss (be late for; be unable to use or attend)

   den Zug verpassen — “miss the train”

   eine Gelegenheit verpassen — “miss an opportunity”

2. (transitive) to miss (fail to hit or reach)

   die Zielscheibe verpassen — “miss the target”

   einen Rekord verpassen — “miss a record”

3. (colloquial, transitive, + dative) to give, to provide someone with

   Mein Frisör hat mir ’ne neue Frisur verpasst.

   My hairdresser’s provided me with a new haircut.