anziehen

Meaning

1. (class-2,reflexive,strong) senses related to dressing
2. (class-2,reflexive,strong) senses related to dressing
3. (class-2,often,strong,transitive) senses related to dressing
4. (class-2,strong,transitive) senses related to dressing
5. (class-2,strong,transitive) senses related to dressing
6. (class-2,strong,transitive) to attract
7. (class-2,reflexive,strong) to attract one another
8. (class-2,strong,transitive) to absorb (moisture)
9. (class-2,strong,transitive) to fasten, tighten (a screw)
10. (class-2,strong,transitive) to tighten, pull tight (a belt, a rope)
11. (class-2,strong,transitive) to pull (a lever)
12. (class-2,strong,transitive) to pull lightly
13. (class-2,intransitive,strong) to pull away
14. (class-2,intransitive,strong) to speed up; to sprint
15. (class-2,intransitive,strong) to climb
16. (Germany,Western,class-2,colloquial,reflexive,regional,strong) to be touched by; to care much about; to have oneself be impressed by; to feel responsible for
17. (class-2,intransitive,strong) to draw near, to approach, to come close
18. (class-2,dated,strong,transitive) to cite

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈantsiːən/

Etymology

Compound of an- (“on, at”) + ziehen (“pull”).
To the western German idiom sich etwas anziehen von compare Dutch zich iets aantrekken van.