aanhalen

Definitions of aanhalen
  1. verb
    make fresh again
    synonyms: verversen
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    antonyms:
    afbeulen, afjakkeren, afmatten, afpeigeren, afslijten, afsloven, aftobben, inlopen, inslijten, slijten, uitslijten, vermoeien, verslijten
    exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
    type of:
    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    give a healthy elasticity to
    synonyms: stalen, sterken, versterken
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    type of:
    sparren, trainen
    do physical exercise
  3. verb
    repeat a passage from
    synonyms: citeren, noteren
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    type of:
    echoën, herformuleren, herhalen, navertellen, nazeggen, oververtellen
    to say, state, or perform again
  4. verb
    take possession of by force, as after an invasion
    synonyms: annexeren, buitmaken, confisqueren, overwinnen, toe-eigenen, toeëigenen, veroveren
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    type of:
    annexeren, confisqueren, onteigenen, ontlenen, overnemen, overwinnen, toe-eigenen, toeëigenen, veroveren
    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
  5. verb
    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
    synonyms: annexeren, confisqueren, onteigenen, ontlenen, overnemen, overwinnen, toe-eigenen, toeëigenen, veroveren
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    types:
    onteigenen
    take (territory) as if by conquest
    annexeren, buitmaken, confisqueren, overwinnen, toe-eigenen, toeëigenen, veroveren
    take possession of by force, as after an invasion
    koloniseren
    settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
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