anmachen

German (Berlin)

/ˈanˌmaχən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to switch on, to turn on (a lamp, a stove, an electronic device, etc.)
  • to light, to start (a fire, a candle, gas etc.);
  • to turn on (a person, sexually), to hit on (a person)
  • (colloquial) to start something with (someone), to provoke (someone), to accost, (internet) to flame approach aggressively
  • to dress (a salad)

Etymology

Prefix from German machen (make, do, process).

Origin

German (Berlin)

machen

Gloss

make, do, process

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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