aanvatten

Definitions of aanvatten
  1. verb
    get into one's hands, take physically
    synonyms: aangrijpen, aannemen, aanpakken, nemen, pakken
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    beetkrijgen, beetnemen, beetpakken, grijpen, pakken, vastgrijpen, vastpakken, vatten
    take hold of; grab
    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
    take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
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    inpikken, wegnemen
    take into one's possession
  3. verb
    take or capture by force
    synonyms: buitmaken
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    types:
    graaien, grabbelen
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
    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
    type of:
    aangrijpen, aannemen, aanpakken, nemen, pakken
    get into one's hands, take physically
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