bestieren

Definitions of bestieren
  1. verb
    work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
    synonyms: administreren, besturen, managen
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    beheren, gaan, superviseren
    watch and direct
    type of:
    besturen, managen, zorgen
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
  2. verb
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
    synonyms: besturen, managen, zorgen
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    administreren, besturen, managen
    work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
    erbarmen, ontfermen
    be in charge of or deal with
    overkoepelen
    bring into common action, movement, or condition
    goochelen
    deal with simultaneously
    ordenen, rangschikken, schikken, structureren
    arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
    houden, voeren
    organize or be responsible for
    herstructureren
    organize anew
    collectiviseren
    bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
    bijsturen
    be a guiding or motivating force or drive
    aanvoeren, leiden
    be in charge of
    beheren, gaan, superviseren
    watch and direct
    afdraaien, afspelen, besturen, draaien, managen
    direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
    type of:
    besturen, managen
    exercise authoritative control or power over
  3. verb
    exercise authoritative control or power over
    synonyms: besturen, managen
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    preoccuperen
    engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
    besturen, karren, loodsen, omrijden, richten, rijden, sturen, vestigen
    direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
    bijsturen, stevenen, sturen
    direct (oneself) somewhere
    besturen, managen, zorgen
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
    monopoliseren
    have and control fully and exclusively
    pareren, voorspannen
    control and direct with or as if by reins
    vastpraten
    gain control over
    presideren, voorzitten
    act as president
    bedwingen, beheersen, kleinkrijgen, onderwerpen
    have dominance or the power to defeat over
    beheksen, betoveren
    control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
    gebieden, heersen, overheersen, regeren
    exercise authority over; as of nations
    commanderen
    be in command of
    beheksen, betoveren
    cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
    dokken, kortstaarten
    maneuver into a dock
    obsederen, spoken
    haunt like a ghost; pursue
    binnenhalen, binnenloodsen, loodsen
    act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
    kanaliseren
    direct the flow of
    klempraten, vastpraten, vastzetten
    force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
    parkeren, stationeren
    maneuver a vehicle into a parking space
    administreren, besturen, managen
    work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
    erbarmen, ontfermen
    be in charge of or deal with
    overkoepelen
    bring into common action, movement, or condition
    goochelen
    deal with simultaneously
    knechten
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
    gebieden, heersen, overheersen
    have sovereign power
  4. verb
    direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
    synonyms: afdraaien, afspelen, besturen, draaien, managen
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    opwarmen, warmdraaien, warmlopen
    run until the normal working temperature is reached
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