achten
Meaning
-
- (intransitive,weak) to care about, to pay attention to
- (intransitive,weak) to keep an eye on
- (transitive,weak) to respect
- (transitive,weak) to pay attention to something
Concepts
think highly of
think well of
have a high regard for
be purified
be chaste
become aware of
pay attention to
watch for
hold in esteem
show respect
Synonyms
hochachten
Respekt erweisen
Aufmerksamkeit schenken
in Ehren halten
Gewicht legen
hoch achten
sehr schätzen
Zuneigung empfinden für
aufsehen
Notiz nehmen
respektvoll sein
ehrfurchtsvoll sein
Genüge tun
Ehre halten
ehrerbietig behandeln
exkommunizieren
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaxtən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German ahten, from Old High German ahtōn, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtōn, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtu. Equivalent to Acht (“attention”) + -en.
8th
New
achte
-
eighth
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