beschikken

Definitions of beschikken
  1. verb
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    synonyms: disponeren, hebben, openhouden, tellen, voeren, vrijhouden, vrijlaten
    hebben, voeren
    have as a feature
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    behouden, bewaren, houden, vasthouden
    retain possession of
    houden
    look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
    monopoliseren
    have or exploit a monopoly of
    oefenen, uitoefenen
    have and exercise
    bezetten
    have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
    omboeken
    hold over goods to be sold for the next season
    afboeken, afhouden, afschrijven, aftrekken, inhouden
    retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
    bewaren, openhouden, openlaten, ophouden, saven, vrijhouden, vrijlaten, wegschrijven
    to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
    bijhouden, onderhouden
    keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
    bergen, hamsteren, instuwen, laten, opbergen, opslaan, stockeren, stouwen, wegbergen, weghangen, wegleggen, wegzetten
    keep or lay aside for future use
    bergen, laten, opbergen, stouwen, wegbergen, wegleggen, wegzetten
    find a place for and put away for storage
    afsluiten, onthouden, openhouden, vasthouden, vrijhouden, vrijlaten
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
  2. verb
    have ownership or possession of
    synonyms: bezitten, disponeren, hebben, tellen
    hebben, voeren
    have as a feature
  3. verb
    reach, make, or come to a decision about something
    synonyms: beslissen, besluiten, decideren, oordelen, resolveren, uitgemaakt, uitmaken
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    afmeten, meten
    determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
    besluiten, hoop, kiezen, pikken, schiften, selecteren, uitkiezen, uitpikken
    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
    willen, zullen
    determine by choice
    afspreken, beklinken, bepalen, beslissen, komen, oplossen, overeenkomen
    reach a decision
    bepalen, beslissen
    decide with authority
    oriënteren
    determine one's position with reference to another point
    beproeven, berechten, jureren, oordelen, rechtspreken, veroordelen, vonnissen
    put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
    regelen, reglementeren, regulariseren
    bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
    formaliseren, genormeerd, harmoniseren, institutionaliseren, normaliseren, normeren, standaardiseren
    cause to conform to standard or norm
    excerperen, extraheren, uittrekken
    take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
    selectie, teeltkeus
    select desirable parts from a group or list
    afromen
    pick the best
    gunnen
    select something or someone for a specific purpose
    uitpikken
    select from a group
    heroriënteren
    orient once again, after a disorientation
    kiezen, uitverkiezen, verkiezen
    select by a vote for an office or membership
    kandideren, voordragen
    put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
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