German

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Etymology

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From hoch +‎ stecken.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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hochstecken (weak, third-person singular present steckt hoch, past tense steckte hoch, past participle hochgesteckt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to put up (of hair)
    Sie steckte ihre Haare hoch.
    She put her hair up.
  2. (transitive) to set the bar high for a goal or ambition

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