afgeven

Definitions of afgeven
  1. verb
    be diffused
    synonyms: doorlopen, uitlopen
    smelten
    reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
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    oplossen, rondstrooien, verspreiden
    move outward
  2. verb
    criticize harshly or violently
    synonyms: aanschoppen, aantrappen, afbreken, afkammen, afkraken, afzeiken, kraken, neerhalen, veroordelen
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    aanmerken, bekritiseren, kritiseren
    find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
  3. verb
    bring to a destination, make a delivery
    synonyms: afleveren, bestellen, bezorgen, droppen, inleveren, leveren
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    afzetten, droppen, lossen, ontladen, uitladen
    leave or unload
    verwijzen
    send to an address
    afspoelen
    clean with some chemical process
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    brengen, halen
    go or come after and bring or take back
  4. verb
    bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
    synonyms: uitgeven, uitvaardigen
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    communicatie
    transmit thoughts or feelings
  5. verb
    cause to be born
    synonyms: baren, bevallen
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    werpen
    give birth; used for animals
    veulenen
    give birth to a foal
    lammen, lammeren
    give birth to a lamb
    jongen, werpen
    give birth to a litter of animals
    biggen
    give birth
    kwispelen, kwispelstaarten
    have fawns
    afkalven, kalven, kalveren
    birth
  6. verb
    expel (gases or odors)
    synonyms: emitteren
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    uitblazen, uitwasemen
    give out (breath or an odor)
    glimmen, glunderen, stralen, uitstralen
    send out real or metaphoric rays
    borrelen, bubbelen
    form, produce, or emit bubbles
    bruisen, mousseren, parelen, schuimbekken, schuimen
    become bubbly or frothy or foaming
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    laten
    eliminate (a substance)
  7. verb
    give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
    synonyms: uitstralen
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    zuigen
    suck or take up or in
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    reflecteren, spiegelen, weerspiegelen
    be bright by reflecting or casting light
    dampen, perspireren, stomen, transpireren, uitdampen, uitwasemen, wasemen
    emit steam
    flonkeren, fonkelen, glinsteren, schitteren, sprankelen, tintelen
    reflect brightly
  8. verb
    intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
    synonyms: encanailleren, inlaten
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    ingrijpen, interfereren, interveniëren, interveniërend
    get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
  9. verb
    enter briefly
    synonyms: encanailleren, indringen, inlaten
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    doordringen, penetreren
    pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
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