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B1 · Verb

antreten

to take up, start

Word details

tritt an, trat an, hat angetreten[ˈanˌtʁeːtn̩]to take up, startEr tritt das Amt des Präsidenten an.He’s taking office as president.
Same stem:tretenauftreteneintretenvertretenbetreten
Similar meaning:starten

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