aanzetten

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈaːnzɛtə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to start, switch on
  • (transitive) to urge, incite
  • (transitive) to set
  • (transitive) to stress
  • (transitive) to put on to
  • (transitive) to stick, catch
  • (ergative) to intensify, to increase

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch aensetten affix from Dutch, Flemish aan (on, to, -an, at) + Dutch, Flemish zetten (set, put, make, insert, typeset, prepare).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

zetten

Gloss

set, put, make, insert, typeset, prepare

Concept
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The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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