aanliggen

Definitions of aanliggen
  1. verb
    be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
    synonyms: liggen
    leggen, neervlijen, schuilen, schuilgaan
    assume a reclining position
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    antonyms:
    neerzitten, zetelen, zitten
    be seated
    aanschikken
    show to a seat; assign a seat for
    aanschikken, neerzetten, neerzijgen, neerzitten, nestelen, plaatsnemen
    take a seat
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    types:
    bakken, zonnebaden, zonnen
    expose one's body to the sun
    blootliggen, openliggen
    be exposed
    liggen, liggend, rusten, stilliggen
    be at rest
  2. verb
    assume a reclining position
    synonyms: leggen, neervlijen, schuilen, schuilgaan
    liggen
    be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
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    antonyms:
    oprijzen, opstaan, rijzen, verheffen, verrijzen
    rise to one's feet
  3. verb
    be in some specified state or condition
    synonyms: liggen
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    type of:
    bevinden, steken, uitmaken, verkeren, vormen, zijn, zitten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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