Verb

an|schließen

to connect, to join, to agree with, to lock up

Ich schließe den Drucker an den Computer an.

I'm connecting the printer to the computer.

Er schloss sich der Gruppe an.

He joined the group.

Ich schließe mich deiner Meinung an.

I agree with your opinion.

Schließ bitte dein Fahrrad an.

Please lock up your bike.

((sth.)) ((an+acc)) to connect sth. to sth. Ich schließe den Laptop an den Beamer an.

sich ((sb./sth.dat)) anschließen to join sb./sth.; to agree with sb./sth. Er schloss sich der Diskussion an.

Synonyms: verbinden, beitreten; Antonyms: trennen, absondern

From 'an-' (on, to) and 'schließen' (to close, to lock). The core idea is 'closing' or 'locking' one thing onto another.

Think of 'closing' a connection between two things, like a plug and a socket, or 'closing' yourself onto a group to join it.

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