Also means
to attract, to tighten
Usage Note
anziehen when used reflexively (sich anziehen) means to get dressed. Used transitively it means to put a specific garment on someone else or oneself. It also means to tighten a screw or to attract (magnets, people).
Examples
"Die Kinder ziehen sich morgens selbstständig an."
Natural Translation
The children get dressed independently in the morning.
Literal Translation
The children draw themselves in-the-morning independently on.
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