aanvaarden

Definitions of aanvaarden
  1. verb
    tolerate or accommodate oneself to
    synonyms: accepteren, nemen, pikken, slikken, vreten
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    type of:
    doormaken, doorstaan, dragen, dulden, gedogen, getroosten, harden, incasseren, velen, verdragen, verduren, verwerken
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  2. verb
    take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
    synonyms: aannemen, aanvaarding, belasten, verplichten
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    types:
    hervatten
    assume anew
  3. verb
    receive willingly something given or offered
    synonyms: aannemen, accepteren
    aankrijgen, bekomen, beërven, binnenkrijgen, hebben, krijgen, ontvangen, overnemen, verkrijgen
    get something; come into possession of
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    antonyms:
    afschieten, afstoten, weigeren
    refuse to accept
    afkeuren, afvriezen, desapproberen, desavoueren, diskwalificeren, smalen, verachten, versmaden
    reject with contempt
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    types:
    eren
    accept as pay
    aannemen
    take up and practice as one's own
    type of:
    aankopen, aanschaffen, bemachtigen, komen, nemen, verkregen, verkrijgen, verwerven, winnen
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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