bewaren

Definitions of bewaren
  1. verb
    retain possession of
    synonyms: behouden, houden, vasthouden
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    kwijtraken, verliezen
    fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
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    omboeken
    hold over goods to be sold for the next season
    afboeken, afhouden, afschrijven, aftrekken, inhouden
    retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
    openhouden, openlaten, ophouden, saven, vrijhouden, vrijlaten, wegschrijven
    to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
    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
    optekenen, registreren, vastleggen
    make a record of; set down in permanent form
    computeriseren
    store in a computer
    matigen
    use cautiously and frugally
    bevoorraden, provianderen, ravitailleren
    lay in provisions
    stallen
    keep or store in a garage
    bottelen
    store (liquids or gases) in bottles
    bijeenbrengen, bijeengaren, bijeenkrijgen, lezen, ophopen, oppotten, opsparen, opstapelen, paren, potten, rapen, samenbrengen, verenigen, vergaderen, vergaren, vermenigvuldigen, verzamelen
    get or gather together
    inkorven, korven
    store, like bees
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    beschikken, disponeren, hebben, openhouden, tellen, voeren, vrijhouden, vrijlaten
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
  2. verb
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
    synonyms: aanhouden, behouden, bijhouden, handhaven, houden, onderhouden, uitzingen, volhouden
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    aanhouden, bestendigen, blijven, consolideren, continueren, doorbijten, doordouwen, doorgaan, doorlopen, doorzetten, gecontinueerd, hooghouden, houden, lopen, stabiliseren, standhouden, uitzingen, vervolgen, volhouden, voortbouwen, voortduren, voortgaan, voortgezet, voortzetten
    keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
    hervatten
    take up or begin anew
    doorbijten, doordouwen, doorzetten, standhouden, volhouden
    be persistent, refuse to stop
    bestendigen, consolideren, stabiliseren, vereeuwigen
    cause to continue or prevail
    aanblijven
    lengthen or extend in duration or space
  3. verb
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
    synonyms: beschermen, beschutten, beveiligen, preserveren, protegeren, vrijwaren
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    dekking
    hold within range of an aimed firearm
    behoeden
    watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
    afschermen, beschutten
    protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
    beheksen, betoveren
    protect through supernatural powers or charms
    omrasteren, palissaderen
    surround with a wall in order to fortify
    indekken
    make safe
    assureren, verzekeren
    take out insurance for
    behoeden
    maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
    reassureren
    insure again by transferring to another insurance company all or a part of a liability assumed
    reassureren
    provide additional insurance for
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    verdedigen
    be on the defensive; act against an attack
  4. verb
    to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
    synonyms: openhouden, openlaten, ophouden, saven, vrijhouden, vrijlaten, wegschrijven
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    optekenen, registreren, vastleggen
    make a record of; set down in permanent form
    matigen
    use cautiously and frugally
    inklokken
    register one's arrival at work
    opnemen, tapen
    register electronically
    graveren, griffelen, griffen, ingraveren
    write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
    administreren, ficheren
    place in a container for keeping records
    documenteren
    record in detail
    filmen, verfilmen
    make a film or photograph of something
    flitsen, fotograferen, kieken, knippen
    record on photographic film
    turven
    make underscoring marks
    filmen, verfilmen
    record in film
    inschrijven, notificeren, protocolleren
    record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
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    behouden, houden, vasthouden
    retain possession of
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