aanstaan

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch aenstaen. Equivalently, from aan +‎ staan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaːnˌstaːn/ Hyphenation: aan‧staan === Verb === aanstaan (intransitive) to be switched on or otherwise active (intransitive) (of doors) to be open (transitive) to please, gratify; to be liked Synonyms: behagen, bevallen Jouw toon staat me niet aan. ― I don't like your tone. ==== Conjugation ==== === References === van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “aanstaan”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute