anmachen

German

Etymology

an- + machen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌmaχən/, /ˈanˌmaχn/
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Verb

anmachen (weak, third-person singular present macht an, past tense machte an, past participle angemacht, auxiliary haben)

  1. to switch on, to turn on (a lamp, a stove, an electronic device, etc.)
    Synonyms: anstellen, anschalten, einschalten, anschmeißen
    Antonyms: ausmachen, ausstellen, abstellen, abschalten, ausschalten
  2. to light, to start (a fire, a candle, gas etc.);
    Synonyms: anbrennen, entzünden, anzünden, befeuern
    Antonyms: ausmachen, erlöschen, auslöschen, löschen
  3. to turn on (a person, sexually), to hit on (a person)
  4. (colloquial) to start something with (someone), to provoke (someone), to accost, (internet) to flame (approach aggressively)
  5. to dress (a salad)

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Further reading

  • anmachen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • anmachen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • anmachen” in Duden online
  • anmachen” in OpenThesaurus.de
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