aannemen

Definitions of aannemen
  1. verb
    get into one's hands, take physically
    synonyms: aangrijpen, aanpakken, aanvatten, nemen, pakken
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    beetkrijgen, beetnemen, beetpakken, grijpen, pakken, vastgrijpen, vastpakken, vatten
    take hold of; grab
    aanvatten, buitmaken
    take or capture by force
    graaien, grabbelen
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
    aanhouden, arresteren, inrekenen, opbrengen, oppakken, pakken
    take into custody
    gevangennemen
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    pakken, vasthouden
    hold fast or firmly
    graaien, grabbelen, grijpen, vangen, vangst
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    graaien, grissen, wegpakken
    to grasp hastily or eagerly
    gijzelen, kidnappen, meepakken, ontvoeren
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
    gijzelen, kapen
    take arbitrarily or by force
    afklemmen
    hold in a tight grasp
  2. verb
    receive willingly something given or offered
    synonyms: aanvaarden, accepteren
    aankrijgen, bekomen, beërven, binnenkrijgen, hebben, krijgen, ontvangen, overnemen, verkrijgen
    get something; come into possession of
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    afschieten, afstoten, weigeren
    refuse to accept
    afkeuren, afvriezen, desapproberen, desavoueren, diskwalificeren, smalen, verachten, versmaden
    reject with contempt
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    eren
    accept as pay
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    aankopen, aanschaffen, bemachtigen, komen, nemen, verkregen, verkrijgen, verwerven, winnen
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  3. verb
    accept as true; take to be true
    synonyms: geloven
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    inslikken, wegslikken
    believe or accept without questioning or challenge
    geloven
    follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
    afgaan, betrouwen, bouwen, geloven, leunen, rekenen, steunen, verlaten, vertrouwen
    have confidence or faith in
    geloven, huldigen
    have a firm conviction as to the goodness of something
    geloven
    have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
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    geloven, honoreren
    consider or hold as true
  4. verb
    consider or hold as true
    synonyms: geloven, honoreren
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    afstoten, afwijzen, verwerpen
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
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    omarmen, omhelzen
    take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
    geloven
    accept as true; take to be true
    berusten, neerleggen, resigneren, schikken, verzoenen
    accept as inevitable
    eerbiedigen, eren, lauweren, respecteren, vereren
    show respect towards
    inslikken, wegslikken
    believe or accept without questioning or challenge
    geloven
    follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
    afgaan, betrouwen, bouwen, geloven, leunen, rekenen, steunen, verlaten, vertrouwen
    have confidence or faith in
    geloven, huldigen
    have a firm conviction as to the goodness of something
    feesten, feestvieren, fuiven
    assign great social importance to
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    aankijken, bekijken, beoordelen, beschouwen, bezien, inschatten, oordelen, taxeren, zien
    form a critical opinion of
  5. verb
    take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
    synonyms: assumeren, onderstellen, postuleren, presumeren, stellen, supponeren, veronderstellen
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    vooronderstellen
    take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
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    anticiperen, vooruitlopen
    regard something as probable or likely
  6. verb
    take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
    synonyms: aanvaarden, aanvaarding, belasten, verplichten
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    hervatten
    assume anew
  7. verb
    engage or hire for work
    synonyms: bekleden, bezighouden, plaatsen, tewerkstellen
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    afzetten, ontslaan, wegwuiven, wippen
    terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
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    huren, inhuren
    ask to represent; of legal counsel
    aanmonsteren, binden, monsteren, ondertekenen, signeren, tekenen, vastleggen
    engage by written agreement
    uitbesteden
    arranged for contracted work to be done by others
    uitbesteden
    assign a job to someone outside one's own business
  8. verb
    take into one's family
    synonyms: adopteren, adoptie
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    inpikken, wegnemen
    take into one's possession
  9. verb
    take up and practice as one's own
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    aanvaarden, accepteren
    receive willingly something given or offered
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