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anlegen

Pronunciation: /ˈʔanˌleːɡŋ̩/

“anlegen” is a German word. Its 10 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to create
  2. to put on (clothing, jewelry, etc.), to strap on
  3. to start a fight
  4. to lay in, set aside (a supply, a reserve, a stock)
  5. to save (money, capital) with interest, to invest
  6. to apply (criteria, standards)
  7. to lay out, to arrange, to design (a park, garden, etc.)
  8. to be determined (to)
  9. to aim
  10. to dock

Etymology

an- + legen. From Proto-Germanic *analagjaną.

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