beklimmen

Definitions of beklimmen
  1. verb
    go upward with gradual or continuous progress
    synonyms: beklauteren, bestijgen, klimmen, omhoogklimmen, opklimmen, opstijgen
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    types:
    opklauteren
    climb up by means of a ladder
    bergbeklimmen, kletteren
    climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
    type of:
    klimmen, omhooggaan, omhoogkomen, opgaan, opkomen, optrekken, opvaren, stijgen
    move upward
  2. verb
    get up on the back of
    synonyms: beklauteren, bestijgen, opstijgen
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    antonyms:
    uitstappen
    get out of quickly
    type of:
    bewegen
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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