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aanhalen

Pronunciation: /ˈaːnɦaːlə(n)/

“aanhalen” is a Dutch word. Its 12 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to fetch, carry
  2. to tighten
  3. to pull or haul in
  4. to magnify
  5. to tighten bonds
  6. to bring onto oneself
  7. to quote
  8. to invoke (an argument)
  9. to seize, not necessarily followed by confiscation
  10. to mark, as with a dot
  11. to underline
  12. to (temporarily) confiscate, to hold

Etymology

From Middle Dutch aenhalen. Equivalent to aan + halen.

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