aanhalen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈaːnɦaːlə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To bring closer physically, notably:
  • (transitive) To bring closer emotionally, notably:
  • (transitive) to quote
  • (transitive) to invoke (an argument)
  • (transitive) to seize, not necessarily followed by confiscation
  • (transitive) to mark as with a dot
  • (transitive) to underline
  • (transitive) to (temporarily) confiscate, to hold

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch aenhalen compound from Dutch, Flemish aan (on, to, -an, at) + Dutch, Flemish halen (haul, fetch, lift, get, bring).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

halen

Gloss

haul, fetch, lift, get, bring

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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