bekijken

Definitions of bekijken
  1. verb
    perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
    synonyms: beschouwen, bezien, blikken, kijken, loeken
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    inkijken
    look at with attention
    terugkijken
    look towards one's back
    wegkijken
    avert one's gaze
    achteromkijken, achteromzien, omkijken, omzien, rondkijken, uitkijken, uitzien
    look about oneself
    turen
    look at with fixed eyes
    loensen, lonken
    look at with amorous intentions
    gluipen, loeren, piepen, spieden
    look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
    aangapen
    look with amazement; look stupidly
    bewonderen, opkijken, opzien
    look at with admiration
    gluipen
    look furtively
    gluipen
    throw a glance at; take a brief look at
    gniffelen, gnuiven
    gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy
    aanblikken, aankijken, aanstaren, aanzien, fixeren, loensen
    look at
    scheelzien
    be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
    staren, starogen
    look at with a fixed gaze
  2. verb
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
    synonyms: beschouwen, bezien, inkijken, inzien, kijken, onderzoeken
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    afspeuren, afzoeken
    subject to a search
    ausculteren, beluisteren
    examine by auscultation
    doorbladeren, doorkijken, doorzien
    examine hastily
    spellen
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
    overkijken, overzien
    look over carefully
    checken, controleren, nagaan, nakijken, nalopen, natrekken, nazien, proberen, testen, toetsen, uitproberen, uittesten
    make an examination or investigation
    doorsnuffelen, doorzoeken, uitkammen
    search thoroughly
    overzien
    watch over
    grasduinen, neuzen, rondneuzen, snuffelen, snuffen
    search or inquire in a meddlesome way
  3. verb
    form a critical opinion of
    synonyms: aankijken, beoordelen, beschouwen, bezien, inschatten, oordelen, taxeren, zien
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    inschalen, plaatsen
    assign a rank or rating to
    opstellen
    have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
    goedkeuren, voelen
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
    afkeuren, desapproberen, desavoueren, diskwalificeren, gispen, laken, misprijzen
    consider bad or wrong
    goedachten, goeddunken
    see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way
    prejudiciëren
    judge beforehand, especially without sufficient evidence
    evalueren, koersen, meten, nabespreken, ramen, schatten, waarderen
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
    afstoten, afwijzen, verwerpen
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
    aannemen, geloven, honoreren
    consider or hold as true
    denken, menen, vinden, zeggen
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
    berekenen, wedden
    judge to be probable
    anticiperen, vooruitlopen
    regard something as probable or likely
    aanwrijven, hechten, toedichten, toekennen, toerekenen, toeschrijven
    attribute or credit to
    afkeuren, desapproberen, desavoueren, diskwalificeren
    deem wrong or inappropriate
    verklaren
    declare to be
    bespreken, herbezinnen, recenseren
    appraise critically
    tegenvallen
    judge unacceptable
    doorvragen, examineren, ondervragen, overhoren, proberen, testen, toetsen, uitproberen, uittesten
    put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
    omarmen, omhelzen
    take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
    imagineren, inbeelden, indenken, nagaan, toedenken, verbeelden, veronderstellen, voorstellen
    expect, believe, or suppose
    aannemen, assumeren, onderstellen, postuleren, presumeren, stellen, supponeren, veronderstellen
    take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
    speculeren
    to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
    nakijken
    assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
    bijbestellen, herschikken, nabestellen, verschikken
    assign a new order to
    declasseren, degraderen, terugstellen, terugzetten
    rate lower; lower in value or esteem
    opwaarderen, revaloriseren, revalueren
    rate higher; raise in value or esteem
    afkeuren, gispen, laken, misprijzen
    look disapprovingly upon
    herijken, herschatten, herwaarderen, revalueren
    revise or renew one's assessment
    aannemen, geloven
    accept as true; take to be true
    bedenken, heroverwegen
    change one's mind
    aanmerken, achten, beschouwen, bevinden, houden, inzien, oordelen, schatten, zien
    deem to be
    betrouwen, bouwen, leunen, rekenen, steunen, verlaten, vertrouwen
    be confident about something
    berusten, neerleggen, resigneren, schikken, verzoenen
    accept as inevitable
    afwijzen, repudiëren, verloochenen, verzaken
    cast off
    afpoeieren, ignoreren, negeren, opzijzetten, wegcijferen, wegdrukken, wegwuiven
    bar from attention or consideration
    tegenspreken
    express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
    erkennen, toegeven
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
    canoniseren, zaligen
    declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood
    canoniseren, zaligen
    declare (a dead person) to be a saint
    aanbevelen, aanprijzen, loven, prijzen, recommanderen, roemen, zegenen
    express approval of
    beoordelen, oordelen, uitlaten
    pronounce judgment on
    eerbiedigen, eren, lauweren, respecteren, vereren
    show respect towards
    afbellen, afgelasten, afmelden, afschrijven, afstellen, afzeggen, annuleren, cancelen, cancellen, schrappen
    declare null and void; make ineffective
    valideren, verifiëren
    check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
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    denken, dunken
    use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
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