verb
to arrange, to agree (on)
B1
Means 'to arrange' or 'to agree (on)'. Separable verb (ab‑machen). Uses auxiliary haben: ich habe abgemacht (Perfekt). Weak/regular verb (Partizip abgemacht). Not reflexive. When specifying the person you usually use mit: etwas mit jemandem abmachen (to agree something with someone). Common in spoken German.
Examples
Haben wir den Preis schon abgemacht?
Have we already agreed on the price?
Er hat einen Preis abgemacht.
He agreed on a price.
Sie machten eine Uhrzeit ab, damit alle pünktlich kommen würden.
They agreed on a time so that everyone would arrive on time.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine two people removing ('ab-') paper from a table and then 'making' a plan — they've arranged something.
sounds like 'ab' + 'make' (ab-make → abmachen → to arrange)
Notes
A separable verb: prefix 'ab-' separates in main clauses (ich mache ab). Common meanings: 'to arrange' or 'to agree on' depending on context.