beethebben

Definitions of beethebben
  1. verb
    have or hold in one's hands or grip
    synonyms: beethouden, houden, vasthouden
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    antonyms:
    laten, loslaten, vieren
    release, as from one's grip
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    beetkrijgen, beetnemen, beetpakken, pakken, vastgrijpen, vastpakken, vatten
    hold firmly
    vastbijten, vasthouden
    hold firmly, usually with one's hands
    ineengrijpen
    hold in a locking position
    beklemmen, beknellen, benauwen, knagen, knellen, nijpen, vreten
    hold or catch as if in a trap
    omklemmen, omsluiten, omspannen, omstrengelen, omvatten
    hold firmly and tightly
  2. verb
    fool or hoax
    synonyms: ensceneren
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    types:
    aanpraten, wijsmaken
    tell false information to for fun
    type of:
    bedonderen, bedriegen, beduvelen, belazeren, besjoemelen, besodemieteren, kloten, naaien, oetsen, verlakken, vernachelen, verneuken, verneuriën
    cause someone to believe an untruth
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