anfangen

Definitions of anfangen
  1. verb
    set in motion, cause to start
    synonyms: aufnehmen
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    beenden, beendigen, enden, terminieren
    bring to an end or halt
    types:
    starten
    get off the ground
  2. verb
    have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
    synonyms: anlaufen
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    antonyms:
    enden, stehen
    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
    types:
    einsetzen
    enter a particular state
    anbrechen
    appear or develop
  3. verb
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
    synonyms: anbringen, anwenden, bedienen, benutzen, benützen, brauchen, einsetzen, gebrauchen, implementieren, nehmen, verwenden, verwerten, zeigen
    anwenden, übertragen
    avail oneself to
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    binden, einlassen, engagieren, hineinknien, hingeben, verpflichten, verschreiben, weihen, widmen, überlassen
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
    recyceln, wiederverwenden
    use again after processing
    ausnutzen, benutzen, nutzen, nützen, verschleißen
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
    strapazieren
    use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
    erfreuen, genießen
    have benefit from
    abbauen, ausbeuten, fördern, gewinnen
    get from the earth by excavation
    ausbeuten
    exploit as much as possible
    strapazieren, überbeanspruchen, überfordern
    strain excessively
    Computertätigkeit
    control a function, process, or creation by a computer
  4. verb
    get off the ground
    synonyms: starten
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    einweihen, eröffnen
    open ceremoniously or dedicate formally
    type of:
    aufnehmen
    set in motion, cause to start
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