ansetzen

== German == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle High German anesetzen, from Old High German anasezzen. Analyzable as an- +‎ setzen. Compare English onset. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈʔanˌzɛtsn̩] Hyphenation: an‧set‧zen === Verb === ansetzen (weak, third-person singular present setzt an, past tense setzte an, past participle angesetzt, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to set, to place, ready (an implement or tool in the required position for its usage, implying an intent to start using it, e.g. a chisel on stone, a pen on paper, a bottle on the lips) den Rotstift ansetzen ― to start cutting down expenses (literally, “to ready the red marker”) (transitive) to schedule, to set (a meeting, a procedure, an election) [with für (+ accusative) ‘for a certain time’] Synonym: (formal) anberaumen Für nächsten März sind Neuwahlen angesetzt. ― Elections are scheduled for next March. (transitive) to prepare (a concoction or mixture, such as to start a process that results in the intended product, e.g. fermentation or acquiring a certain aroma) (transitive) to develop, to start forming (seeds, rust, a patina, etc.) Synonym: bilden Staub ansetzen ― to gather dust (literally, “to start forming [a layer of] dust”) (transitive) to set someone on something or someone, to set someone to some task (e.g. tracking dogs on a person, detectives or lawyers on a case, workers on a problem) [with auf (+ accusative) ‘on something/someone’] (intransitive) to begin, to attempt (an act, especially movement, either being interrupted or not yet having had the chance to fully perform it) [with zu (+ dative) ‘something’] zum Überholvorgang ansetzen (formal) ― to begin the overtaking process (transitive, obsolete) to attack Synonyms: angreifen, attackieren ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Ansetzen Ansetzung ansetzend angesetzt ==== Related terms ==== Ansatz === Further reading === “ansetzen”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “ansetzen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “ansetzen” in Duden online “ansetzen” in OpenThesaurus.de