besluiten

Definitions of besluiten
  1. verb
    bring to an end or halt
    synonyms: afsluiten, beëindigen, eindigen, stoppen, termineren
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    aanvangen, beginnen, inzetten, openen, opstarten, starten
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
    opstarten, starten
    set in motion, cause to start
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    afkrijgen, afmaken, afronden, aftimmeren, klaarkrijgen, voleinden, voleindigen, voltooien, volvoeren
    cause to finish a relationship with somebody
    culmineren
    bring to a head or to the highest point
    afschaffen
    terminate
    breken, verbreken
    come to an end
    breken, verbreken
    bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
    interrumperen
    terminate
    doven, uitdoven, uitdrukken, uitmaken
    extinguish by crushing
    afbouwen, afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken, afwikkelen
    make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
    afbouwen, afkrijgen, afmaken, afronden, eindigen, finishen, klaarkrijgen, voleinden, voleindigen, voltooien, volvoeren
    come or bring to a finish or an end
    afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken, afwikkelen, komen, oplossen
    bring to an end; settle conclusively
    afleiden, afleidend, concluderen, opmaken, sluiten
    bring to a close
    afsnijden
    interrupt before its natural or planned end
    bevriezen
    stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
    vastlopen
    get stuck while doing something
    aftimmeren, opdweilen
    finish a task completely
    aanvullen, bijvullen
    fill out
    doorzoeken, uitvoeren
    pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
    rechtspreken
    determine the result of (a competition)
    afkappen, onderbreken, saboteren
    make a break in
    uitvoeren
    put in effect
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    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    reach, make, or come to a decision about something
    synonyms: beschikken, beslissen, decideren, oordelen, resolveren, uitgemaakt, uitmaken
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    afmeten, meten
    determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
    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
  3. verb
    bring to a close
    synonyms: afleiden, afleidend, concluderen, opmaken, sluiten
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    afsluiten, beëindigen, eindigen, stoppen, termineren
    bring to an end or halt
  4. verb
    decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
    synonyms: afleiden, afleidend, concluderen, knobbelen, opmaken, sluiten, uitkienen, uitknobbelen, uitmikken
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    oplossen
    reason by deduction; establish by deduction
    voelen
    come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
    oplossen
    conclude by reasoning; in logic
    deduceren, extrapoleren, generaliseren, veralgemenen, veralgemeniseren
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
    extrapoleren
    gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating
    ontlokken
    derive by reason
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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
  5. verb
    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
    synonyms: hoop, kiezen, pikken, schiften, selecteren, uitkiezen, uitpikken
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    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
    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
    kwantificeren
    use as a quantifier
    kandideren, voordragen
    propose as a candidate for some honor
    herkiezen
    elect again
    overschreeuwen, overstemmen
    defeat by a majority of votes
    balloteren
    vote by ballot
    kiezen, stemmen
    vote in an election at a polling station
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    beschikken, beslissen, decideren, oordelen, resolveren, uitgemaakt, uitmaken
    reach, make, or come to a decision about something
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