aanzetten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abet verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
- activate verb To make something start working or become active.
- actuate verb To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
- flag noun A piece of cloth with a distinctive design, used as a symbol of a country, organization, or signal.
- goad noun A long pointed stick used to prod animals into moving.
- hone verb To sharpen, especially a blade, using a fine stone.
- impel verb To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
- incite verb To urge or provoke someone into action, especially something violent or unlawful.
- launch verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
- motive noun A reason that drives someone to act, especially in a suspicious or criminal context.
- move verb To change position or location.
- prompt adj Done quickly, without delay.
- sic adv Used in brackets after a quoted word to show it is copied exactly as written, errors included.
- urge noun A strong impulse or desire to do something.
Senses
aanzetten is used for these senses in English:
- abet (transitive, crime) To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime. [ca. 1350–1470]
- activate (transitive) To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.
- actuate (transitive) To incite to action; to motivate.
- flag (computing) To set a program variable to true.
- goad To incite or provoke.
- hone (transitive) To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
- impel (transitive) To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
- incite (transitive) To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.
abet — full definition
- verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
- verb To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
- verb To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
- verb To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.
activate — full definition
- verb To make something start working or become active.
- verb To make a chemical or biological process more reactive or effective.