anstoßen meaning and definition in german

Verb

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class 7 strong, third-person singular simple present stößt an, past tense stieß an, past participle angestoßen, past subjunctive stieße an, auxiliary haben

1. to push something (especially to start an avalanche effect)
2. to clink glasses, to propose a toast darauf stoßen wir an!
3. to initiate (especially an idea)