aanvatten

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch aenvaten. Equivalent to aan +‎ vatten. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaːnˌvɑ.tə(n)/ Hyphenation: aan‧vat‧ten === Verb === aanvatten (transitive) to hold, to grasp, to take hold of Synonym: aanpakken (transitive) to accept, to get, to receive (of objects) Synonyms: aanpakken, aanvaarden, ontvangen (transitive, intransitive) to begin (doing), to commence Synonyms: beginnen, starten ==== Conjugation ====