antreten — meaning in English

English meaning

• accede verb To consent or agree (to a proposal or request); to yield.
• embark verb To board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle at the start of a journey.
• kick off verb To begin something, especially an event, campaign or meeting.
• run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.

Senses

antreten is used for these senses in English:

• accede (intransitive) To come to an office, state or dignity; to attain, assume (a position). [from 18th c.]
• embark (transitive) To cover or enclose with bark.
• kick off (ambitransitive) To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
• run To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.
• take on (idiomatic) To attempt to fight, compete with, or engage with.

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.

embark — full definition

1. verb To board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle at the start of a journey.
2. verb To begin a new project, venture, or course of action.

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