verb#1,160 by frequency

aufmachen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌmaxən/

to open; to open for business; to get ready; to set out

Meanings

1
to open — a container, a door or window
- Kann jemand die Tür aufmachen?
  Someone open the door.
  Tatoeba · Luiaard · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Warum hast du die Tür aufgemacht?
  Why did you open the door?
  Tatoeba · mhr · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to open for business
3
to get ready; to set out
- Er hat sich Anfang Juli nach London aufgemacht.
  He set out for London early in July.
  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
4
to put up; to hang — curtains, a poster etc.rare