German Verbs With the Prefix Zu-

To do the legwork, To work towards a goal

Zuarbeiten

To develop (urban planning), To expand a building

Zubauen

To bite

Zubeißen

To prepare (food)

Zubereiten

To concede, To grant (both legally)

Zubilligen

To tie up (shoelaces)

Zubinden

To stay closed

Zubleiben

To bring, To spend time somewhere

Zubringen

To cover

Zudecken

To screw close, To turn off

Zudrehen

To approach, To come closer (uncomfortably)

Zudringen

To get high (colloquial)

Zudröhnen

To push closed

Zudrücken

To assign, To legally recognize/acknowledge

Zuerkennen

To award, To bestow, To allocate

Zuerteilen

To close on its own, To fall To (dative)

Zufallen

To file something inTo a desired shape

Zufeilen

To fly toward

Zufliegen (auf)

To accrue to

Zufließen

To whisper

Zuflüstern

To freeze over

Zufrieren

To cause/inflict, To add, To enclose

Zufügen

To feed, To supply, To procure, To lead to

Zuführen (auf)

To add, To confess

Zugeben

To shut, To approach something, "Things are … Here"

Zugehen

To belong to

Zugehören (dative)

To concede

Zugestehen

To cover over, To fill by digging

Zugraben

To grab, To seize, To help oneself, To access (computers)

Zugreifen

To be closed, To keep closed

Zuhaben

To keep something shut, To approach

Zuhalten

To slam something shut, To strike, To slash

Zuhauen

To listen To someone

Zuhören (dative)

To cheer to

Zujubeln

To buy something in addition

Zukaufen

To rotate something

Zukehren

To get stoned (colloquial and reflexive)

Zukiffen

To flip shut, To collapse (computing)

Zuklappen

To seal, To tape/glue shit

Zukleben, Zupicken (österreich)

To slam shut

Zuknallen

To button up

Zuknöpfen

To talk someone's ears off

Zulabern

To load (additional) cargo

Zuladen

To help oneself

Zulangen

To allow, To license, To admit (student)

Zulassen

To walk

Zulaufen (auf)

To add in, To put on, To gain

Zulegen

To feed (liquid, electricity)

Zuleiten

To close, To shut

Zumachen

To allocate, To allot

Zumessen

To cover, To envelop

Zuhüllen

To litter, To spam

Zumüllen

To demand, To expect, To put through (endure), To take on

Zumuten

To suture, To stitch

Zunähen

To increase, To gain weight

Zunehmen

To nod at

Zunicken (dative)

To grab, To grip, To hold onto

Zupacken

To pave over, To cover with (Dative)

Zupflastern

To toast to

Zuprosten

To race towards something

Zurasen

To apportion/impude to, To account for

Zurechnen

To file something inTo a desired shape

Zurechtfeilen

To encourage, To persuade

Zureden

To ride towards someone

Zureiten

To hurt, To finish

Zurichten

To call

Zurufen

To accept, To pledge, To promise

Zusagen

To cover by sraping stuff onTo it

Zuscharren

To look on, To watch

Zuschauen

To overwhelm with something (somewhat vulgar)

Zuscheißen

To push out, To push To someone

Zuschieben

To pass (sport), To close rashly

Zuschießen

To avail oneself of their power, To take one's chance, To repeatedlz strike

Zuschlagen

To tailor, To cut (tailor)

Zuschneiden

To screw on

Zuschrauben

To attribute, To credit

Zuschreiben

To swell up

Zuschwellen

To watch (out) (Dative)

Zusehen

To submit, To send

Zusenden

To add, To expend, To become clogged, To afflict

Zusetzen

To pledge, To assure (Dative)

Zusichern

To shut, To close (In Southern Germany and Austria)

Zusperren

To pass (sport), To play (recording in media)

Zuspielen

To sharpen, To taper

Zuspitzen

To grant, To comfort

Zusprechen

To slip covertly, To pin shut

Zustecken

To be entitled

Zustehen

To block an opening, To deliver by post

Zustellen

To plug, To mend

Zustopfen

To plug up, To stopple

Zustöpseln, Zustoppeln (Austria)

To happen to, To push quickly and forcefully

Zustoßen

To head for

Zustreben

To assign

Zuteilen

To bend someone's ear

Zutexten

To carry something To someone, To report/inform, To transpire

Zutragen

To give someone credit

Zutrauen

To apply, To be applicable

Zutreffen

To drive someone or something, To drift

Zutreiben

To kick, To step up to

Zutreten

To close by growing, To grow in a specific direction

Zuwachsen