begeven

Definitions of begeven
  1. verb
    go away from a place
    synonyms: afnokken, aftaaien, gaan, heengaan, moven, nokken, opbreken, opdonderen, opduvelen, opflikkeren, ophoepelen, opkramen, opkrassen, oplazeren, opmieteren, oprotten, oprukken, opsodemieteren, opstappen, optrekken, vertrekken, verwijderen, weggaan, wegwezen
    uitgaan, uitvoegen
    move out of or depart from
    verlaten
    remove oneself from an association with or participation in
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    aanbelanden, aankomen, aanlanden, arriveren, belanden, komen, terechtkomen, vallen
    reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
    kunnen, mogen
    reach and board
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    uitgaan, uitlopen
    leave the house to go somewhere
    weglopen
    leave abruptly, often in protest or anger
    heenrennen, weghollen, wegrennen, wegstormen
    leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
    beiden, dralen, dreutelen, lijmen, lijntrekken, neutelen, talmen, teuten, treuzelen, tutten
    leave slowly and hesitantly
    afreizen, aftrekken
    leave
    heentrekken, uitkrijgen, uittrekken, wegtrekken
    move out or away
    heenrennen, weghollen, wegrennen, wegstormen
    flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
    wegfrommelen, wegsluipen
    leave furtively and stealthily
    ontruimen
    leave behind empty; move out of
    opstijgen
    depart from the ground
    ontvlieden, ontvluchten, spankeren, vlieden, vluchten, weglopen, wegvluchten
    run away quickly
  2. verb
    become separated into pieces or fragments
    synonyms: bezwijken, breken, kapotgaan, sneuvelen, stukgaan
    breken, doorbreken
    destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
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    barsten, doorbreken, opensplijten, openspringen, perforeren, splijten, springen
    come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
    barsten, bersten, kinkelen, kloven, springen
    break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
    ladderen
    come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
    afknappen, barsten, bersten, kloven, knakken, knikken
    break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
    afbrokkelen, fijnmaken, fragmenteren, opbreken, versnipperen
    break or cause to break into pieces
    fijnmalen, prakken
    reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
    barsten, bersten, kinkelen, kloven, springen
    break into many pieces
    fijnmaken, verbrijzelen, versplinteren
    break into small pieces
    malen, raspen
    make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
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