aanlopen

Definitions of aanlopen
  1. verb
    pay a brief visit
    synonyms: aangaan, aanwippen, afkomen, bezoeken, binnenwippen, langsgaan, langskomen, langslopen, opzoeken
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    binnenvallen
    visit informally and spontaneously
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    bewegen, bijeenkomen, omgaan, omspringen, optrekken, samenkomen, verenigen, verzamelen
    get together socially or for a specific purpose
  2. verb
    cause friction
    synonyms: oplopen
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    aanraken, beroeren, raken, toucheren
    be in direct physical contact with; make contact
  3. verb
    block passage through
    synonyms: blokkeren, oplopen, stremmen, versperren, verstoppen, verstopping
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    antonyms:
    afhelpen, bevrijden, ontstoppen, vrijmaken
    free or remove obstruction from
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    opwerpen
    block off with barricades
    indammen
    obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
    afzetten
    render unsuitable for passage
    afzetten
    block off the passage through
    farceren
    obstruct
    aanslibben, aanspoelen, dichtslibben, doodlopen, verzanden
    become chocked with silt
    type of:
    derangeren, deren, geven, hinderen
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  4. verb
    enter a harbor
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    type of:
    binnengaan, binnenkomen, buigen, duiken, ingaan, inkomen, instappen, opstappen, verdiepen
    to come or go into
  5. verb
    come upon, as if by accident; meet with
    synonyms: aantreffen, opdiepen, opduikelen, opduiken, stuiten, tegenkomen, vinden
  6. verb
    find unexpectedly
    synonyms: aantreffen, opdiepen, opduikelen, opduiken, stuiten, tegenkomen, toevallen, vervallen
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    type of:
    herkrijgen, vinden
    come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
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