betalen

Definitions of betalen
  1. verb
    bring in
    synonyms: verdienen
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    verdienen
    yield a profit or result
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    doen, opbrengen, realiseren, verdienen, voorlopen
    earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
  2. verb
    yield a profit or result
    synonyms: verdienen
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    verdienen
    bring in
  3. verb
    be worth it
    synonyms: verdienen
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    bevinden, steken, uitmaken, verkeren, vormen, zijn, zitten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  4. verb
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
    synonyms: afbetalen, afdoen, afrekenen, bezoldigen, dokken, gesalarieerd, lappen, neerleggen, neertellen, offeren, salariëren, schokken, schuiven, uittellen, vereffenen, verrekenen, voldoen
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    bekostigen, financieren
    obtain or provide money for
    bijdragen, contribueren
    provide
    belonen, honoreren, renumereren, vergoeden
    make payment to; compensate
    onderbetalen
    pay too little
    vooruitbetalen
    pay for something before receiving it
    bekopen, bonificeren, indemniseren, retribueren, schadeloosstellen, vergoeden
    make amends for; pay compensation for
    inlossen
    pay off (loans or promissory notes)
    uitgeven
    pay out
    omkopen, platmaken
    make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
    restitueren, restorneren, retributie, ristorneren, terugbetalen, terugboeken, teruggaaf, teruggave, teruggeven
    pay back
    uitvieren
    expend, as from a fund
    vrijhouden
    bear the expenses of
    afgrazen, afwerken, opgaan, uithollen, verbruiken, verteren
    use up (resources or materials)
    potverteren, verkwanselen, verkwisten, vermorsen, verspillen
    spend extravagantly
    terugverdienen
    reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
    beleggen, investeren, plaatsen, uitzetten, vastleggen, vastzetten
    make an investment
    afkopen, loskopen, vrijkopen
    pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
    rembourseren
    pay back for some expense incurred
    herstellen
    give or bring back
    beuzelen
    waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
    type of:
    geven
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
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