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ansetzen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • designate verb To officially choose or name someone or something for a particular role or purpose.
  • ensue verb To happen afterward, especially as a result of something.
  • schedule noun A plan that lists when a set of tasks or events will happen.
  • slate noun A fine-grained gray rock that splits easily into thin flat sheets, often used for roofing.

Senses

ansetzen is used for these senses in English:

  • designate To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description
  • ensue (obsolete, transitive) To follow (in time), to be subsequent to. [15th–17th c.]
  • schedule (transitive) To plan (an activity or event) for a specific date or time.
  • slate (transitive, chiefly, US) To schedule.

designate — full definition

  1. verb To officially choose or name someone or something for a particular role or purpose.
  2. adj Chosen for a role but not yet officially holding it.

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