anstellen

Meaning

1. (reflexive,weak) to queue, to line up
2. (transitive,weak) to hire, to appoint
3. (transitive,weak) to switch on, to power up, to enable
4. (transitive,weak) to get into, to be up to (trouble, mischief, etc.)
5. (colloquial,reflexive,weak) to behave
6. (colloquial,transitive,weak) to perform

Concepts

employ

hire

engage

take on

turn on

queue

make use of

turn to account

place

put

manage

do

get up to

sign on

Hyphenated as

an‧stel‧len

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʔanʃtɛln̩/

Etymology

From an- + stellen.