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anstacheln — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • actuate verb To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
  • egg noun An oval or round body laid by birds, reptiles, and many other animals, usually containing a developing embryo.
  • ferment verb To undergo a chemical change caused by yeast or bacteria, often turning sugars into alcohol or acid.
  • goad noun A long pointed stick used to prod animals into moving.
  • incite verb To urge or provoke someone into action, especially something violent or unlawful.
  • induce verb To persuade or influence someone to do something.
  • instigate verb To start or bring about a course of action by encouraging or pushing others toward it, especially something disruptive.
  • prod verb To poke someone or something, usually with a finger or pointed object.
  • prompt adj Done quickly, without delay.
  • put up phrasal verb To build, erect or fix something in a raised position so that it can be seen or used.
  • stir verb To mix a liquid or substance by moving an object like a spoon through it.

Senses

anstacheln is used for these senses in English:

  • actuate (transitive) To incite to action; to motivate.
  • egg (transitive, obsolete, _, except in egg on) To encourage, incite, or urge (someone).
  • ferment To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.
  • ferment To stir up, agitate, cause unrest or excitement in.
  • goad To prod with a goad.
  • goad To encourage or stimulate.
  • goad To incite or provoke.
  • incite (transitive) To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.

actuate — full definition

  1. verb To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
  2. verb To incite to action; to motivate.

egg — full definition

  1. noun An oval or round body laid by birds, reptiles, and many other animals, usually containing a developing embryo.
  2. noun The edible egg of a domestic bird, especially a chicken, used as food.
  3. noun The female reproductive cell of an animal, from which offspring develop when fertilized.
  4. verb To urge or encourage someone, usually into doing something reckless (used with "on").

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