aufgehen

Definitions of aufgehen
  1. verb
    become open
    synonyms: öffnen
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    antonyms:
    schließen, zumachen
    become closed
    schließen, zumachen
    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
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    type of:
    verwandeln, verändern, wandeln, ändern
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  2. verb
    center upon
    synonyms: aufhalten
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    type of:
    angehen, anlangen, auslaufen, betreffen, beziehen, drehen, gehen, gelten, handeln, hinauslaufen
    be relevant to
  3. verb
    come up, of celestial bodies
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    antonyms:
    sinken, untergehen, versinken
    disappear beyond the horizon
    type of:
    aufrichten, erheben, hochbewegen
    move upward
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