Zustimmen
Example: Ich kann deinem Vorschlag unter diesen Bedingungen zustimmen.
Definition
"Zustimmen" means to express agreement or approval of a proposal, statement, or idea. When someone zustimmen, they indicate that they accept or support what has been suggested or stated, often after consideration or discussion.
Etymology
The German verb "zustimmen" comes from the prefix "zu-" meaning 'to' or 'towards' combined with "stimmen," which means 'to tune' or 'to agree.' Literally, it suggests 'to tune towards,' reflecting the act of aligning one's opinion with another. Did you know? "Stimmen" originally referred to tuning musical instruments, which is a fitting metaphor for reaching agreement.
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"Zustimmen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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