anschließen — meaning in English

English meaning

• accede verb To consent or agree (to a proposal or request); to yield.
• associate verb To connect one thing or idea with another in your mind.
• association noun A group of people organized for a shared purpose, such as a club or professional body.
• connect verb To join one thing to another, physically or electronically.
• hook up phrasal verb To have a casual sexual encounter with someone, usually without being in a relationship with them.
• join verb To connect two or more things so they form a single unit.

Senses

anschließen is used for these senses in English:

• accede (intransitive, now, _, rare) To give one's adhesion; to join up with (a group, etc.); to become part of. [from 15th c.]
• accede (intransitive) To become a party to an agreement or a treaty.
• associate (transitive, with with) To join as a partner, ally, or friend.
• association (uncountable) The act of associating.
• hook up (idiomatic, slang) To give a good deal for buying something; to give something for free or to give more than the recipient is entitled to.
• join (transitive) To connect or combine into one; to put together.
• join (transitive) To come into the company of.

accede — full definition

1. verb To consent or agree (to a proposal or request); to yield.
2. verb To take up an important position or role, such as a throne or title.
3. verb To formally join an agreement or a treaty.
4. verb To move toward or arrive at a place.

associate — full definition

1. verb To connect one thing or idea with another in your mind.
2. verb To spend time with someone, or join with them as a partner or ally.
3. noun A person you work with, especially a colleague, partner, or business contact.
4. adj Joined with another person or group, often with a lower or partial level of status.

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