aantrekken — meaning in English

English meaning

• appeal noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
• attract verb To pull something toward oneself, especially by a physical or magnetic force.
• bait noun Food or a lure used to attract fish or other animals so they can be caught.
• don noun A senior member of the teaching staff at a British university, especially Oxford or Cambridge.
• draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
• entice verb To tempt or attract someone by offering something appealing.
• lure noun Something that tempts or attracts, often with the promise of pleasure or reward.
• shoe noun An outer covering for the foot, usually with a sturdy sole, that stops short of the ankle.

Senses

aantrekken is used for these senses in English:

• bait (transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.
• don (transitive) To put on clothing; to dress (oneself) in an article of personal attire.
• draw (intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.
• put on (ditransitive) To decorate or dress (something) onto another person or a surface.

appeal — full definition

1. noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
2. noun A serious or urgent request for help, support, or something desired.
3. noun The quality of being attractive or interesting.
4. verb To formally request that a higher court review a decision.
5. verb To be attractive or interesting to someone.

attract — full definition

1. verb To pull something toward oneself, especially by a physical or magnetic force.
2. verb To draw interest, attention, or liking from someone.

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