zustimmen

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German

Etymology

Phrasal verb from preposition zu + stimmen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡suːˌʃtɪmən/
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Verb

zustimmen (weak, third-person singular present stimmt zu, past tense stimmte zu, past participle zugestimmt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (with dative object) to agree to/on/with something
    Der Feind hat einem Treffen zugestimmt.
    The enemy has agreed to a meeting.
    Ich stimme deiner Entscheidung nicht zu.
    I don't agree with your decision.
  2. (with dative object) to agree with (someone), to be in accord with
    Sie stimmt mir in diesem Punkt zu.
    She agrees with me on this point.
  3. (with infinitive clause) to agree to (do something)
    Danke, dass Sie zugestimmt haben, mich zu treffen.
    Thank you for agreeing to meet me.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • zustimmen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • zustimmen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • zustimmen” in Duden online
  • zustimmen” in OpenThesaurus.de