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anziehen

Pronunciation: /ˈantsiːən/

“anziehen” is a German word. Its 18 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to get dressed
  2. to dress (in a specific manner)
  3. to put on; to dress oneself in
  4. to dress (someone)
  5. to dress [with dative ‘someone’ and accusative ‘in something’]
  6. to attract
  7. to attract one another
  8. to absorb (moisture)
  9. to fasten, tighten (a screw)
  10. to tighten, pull tight (a belt, a rope)
  11. to pull (a lever)
  12. to pull lightly
  13. to pull away
  14. to speed up; to sprint
  15. to climb
  16. to be touched by; to care much about; to have oneself be impressed by; to feel responsible for
  17. to draw near, to approach, to come close
  18. 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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