anziehen
Pronunciation: /ˈantsiːən/
“anziehen” is a German word. Its 18 meanings in English:
verb
- to get dressed
- to dress (in a specific manner)
- to put on; to dress oneself in
- to dress (someone)
- to dress [with dative ‘someone’ and accusative ‘in something’]
- to attract
- to attract one another
- to absorb (moisture)
- to fasten, tighten (a screw)
- to tighten, pull tight (a belt, a rope)
- to pull (a lever)
- to pull lightly
- to pull away
- to speed up; to sprint
- to climb
- to be touched by; to care much about; to have oneself be impressed by; to feel responsible for
- to draw near, to approach, to come close
- to cite
Etymology
Compound of an- (“on, at”) + ziehen (“pull”). To the western German idiom sich etwas anziehen von compare Dutch zich iets aantrekken van.
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