anmachen

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German anemachen. Equivalent to an- +‎ machen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈanˌmaχən/, /ˈanˌmaχn/ Hyphenation: an‧ma‧chen Rhymes: -axn̩ === Verb === anmachen (weak, third-person singular present macht an, past tense machte an, past participle angemacht, auxiliary haben) (transitive, chiefly Germany) to switch on, to turn on (a lamp, a stove, an electronic device, etc.) Synonyms: anstellen, anschalten, aufdrehen, einschalten, anschmeißen Antonyms: ausmachen, ausstellen, abstellen, abdrehen, abschalten, ausschalten Könnt ihr bitte eure Kamera anmachen? ― Could you all please turn on your camera? (transitive) to light, to start (a fire, a candle, gas etc.); Synonyms: anbrennen, entzünden, anzünden, befeuern Antonyms: ausmachen, erlöschen, auslöschen, löschen (transitive) to turn on (a person, sexually), to hit on (a person) (transitive, colloquial) to start something with (someone), to provoke (someone), to accost, (Internet) to flame (approach aggressively) (transitive) to dress (a salad) (reflexive, chiefly Austria, colloquial) to soil oneself (with urine or feces or both) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “anmachen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “anmachen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “anmachen” in Duden online “anmachen” in OpenThesaurus.de