bewegen

Definitions of bewegen
  1. verb
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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    hangen, hechten, staan, stilstaan, stilzitten, vastliggen, vastzitten
    remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile
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    uitschieten
    move in an uncontrolled manner
    klakken, klikken, klikklakken, knippen
    cause to make a snapping sound
    voortwoekeren
    become distributed or widespread
    dansen
    move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
    inschikken, opschikken, opschuiven, verschikken
    move in order to make room for someone for something
    hobbelen
    move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
    dobberen
    move up and down repeatedly
    aftroggelen, ontfutselen
    to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
    rollen, slingeren
    move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
    zwaaien
    move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
    slaan, stampen
    move rhythmically
    bokken, liften
    jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
    geren, glooien, kantelen, omrollen, wentelen
    heel over
    karnen, zieden
    be agitated
    doorslippen
    move stealthily
    afschudden, agiteren, drillen, rammelen, schudden
    move or cause to move back and forth
    vibreren
    shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
    agiteren, roeren, verroeren
    move very slightly
    dans, dansje
    move in a graceful and rhythmical way
    verstappen
    miss a step and fall or nearly fall
    afgolven, krullen, wuiven, zwaaien
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
    draaien
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
    opschrikken
    move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
    beklauteren, beklimmen, bestijgen, opstijgen
    get up on the back of
    bespringen, overslaan, springen, verspringen
    move forward by leaps and bounds
    wegspringen
    move or jump suddenly
    wippen
    move up and down as if on a seesaw
    uitgaan, uitvoegen
    move out of or depart from
    afsplitsen
    go one's own way; move apart
    doedelen
    fly around
    roezemoezen, roezen
    move or cause to move energetically or busily
    spelen, stoeien
    move restlessly
    beiden, dralen, dreutelen, lijmen, lijntrekken, neutelen, talmen, teuten, treuzelen, tutten
    take one's time; proceed slowly
    huiveren, ineenschrompelen, terugdeinzen, terugschrikken
    draw back, as with fear or pain
    inkwakken
    make a thrusting forward movement
    stoten
    move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
    lopen, vloeien
    move or progress freely as if in a stream
    stromen, uitlopen, uitmonden, uitstromen, uitvloeien, vallen, vervloeien
    move along, of liquids
    hinkelen, hinken, hinkepinken, hippelen, hippen, huppen, pikkelen, wippen
    move quickly from one place to another
    draaien
    move around an axis or a center
    beven, bibberen, drillen, huiveren, rillen, schokken, stoten, trillen
    move with or as if with a tremor
    beven, bibberen, griezelen, gruwelen, gruwen, huiveren, ijzen, klappertanden, rillen, trillen
    shake, as from cold
    doorkoken
    boil vigorously
    afsplitsen, aftakken, scheiden, vertakken
    divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
    spoelen
    flow freely
    verrekken
    turn in the opposite direction
    kantelen, wentelen
    turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
    gulpen, gutsen, pletsen
    issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
    jiven
    dance to jive music; dance the jive
    tapdansen, tappen
    perform a tap dance
    buikdansen
    perform a belly dance
    ronddobberen, ronddrijven
    move up and down with no specific path
    rollen, verrollen
    move by turning over or rotating
    omrollen, rollen
    make a rolling motion or turn
    loswrikken, loswroeten, wrikken
    make a sudden twisting motion
    shimmiën
    tremble or shake
    afzwaaien, hobbelen, rammelen, rocken, schommelen, schudden, slingeren, zwieren
    move back and forth or sideways
    schommelen, slingeren, wiegen, zwieren
    move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
    blikkeren, flakkeren, flikkeren, knipperen, schemeren
    move back and forth very rapidly
    omdraaien, omduikelen, omkeren
    turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
    kloppen, pulseren, slaan
    expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
    atriumfibrilleren, boezemfibrilleren, bonken, bonzen, fibrilleren, palpiteren
    beat rapidly
    klapperen, spartelen
    move noisily
    aanjagen, aanwakkeren
    agitate the air
    griezelen, gruwelen, gruwen, huiveren, ijzen, trillen
    move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
    kleppen, klepperen, rammelen
    shake and cause to make a rattling noise
    zwiepen
    move or stir about violently
    doorschudden, omschudden, rammelen, schudden
    shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
    afschampen, afspringen, kaatsen, ketsen, stuiten, stuiteren, terugkaatsen, terugspringen, terugstuiten, veren, zwiepen
    spring back; spring away from an impact
    meetronen, walsen
    dance a waltz
    foxtrotten
    dance the foxtrot
    breakdansen
    do a break dance
    drillen
    move to and fro
    volksdansen
    perform a folk-dance
    killen, oploeven
    flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides
    afslaan
    make a turn
    wegdraaien
    move so as not face somebody or something
    doorslaan, kantelen, omkantelen, omrollen, omwippen, wentelen
    turn from an upright or normal position
    klauteren, touwtrekken
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
    uitstappen
    get out of quickly
    doortrappen, schoppen
    thrash about or strike out with the feet
    hopsen
    move around heavily and clumsily
    schansspringen, skispringen
    jump on skis
    bokjespringen, bokspringen, overspringen
    jump across
    overspringen
    jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
    dansen, wippen
    jump lightly
    dartelen, rondspringen
    jump about playfully
    oplossen
    move away from each other
    krombuigen, neigen, ombuigen
    change direction
    afsnijden, ruimen, wenden
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
    wijken
    turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
    knikken, krombuigen, ombuigen, wegdraaien
    turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
    afgolven
    stir up (water) so as to form ripples
    cirkelen, omdraaien, omkantelen, omwentelen, ronddraaien, rondwentelen, roteren, roterend, wentelen
    turn on or around an axis or a center
    kolken, wervelen
    flow in a circular current, of liquids
    doortrappen
    kick a leg up
    buikschuiven, schuifelen, slijpen, slowen
    dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
    omkantelen, omwentelen
    to wind or move in a spiral course
    afkeren, afwenden, afwijken, omleiden, wijken
    turn aside; turn away from
    aflopen
    move downward
    druppen, knoeien, morsen, vergieten
    flow, run or fall out and become lost
    biggelen, binnendruppelen, doorlopen, dribbelen, druipen, druppelen, kwijlen, siepelen, sijpelen, zeveren, zijpelen
    run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
    aflopen
    flow off gradually
    lekken, siepelen, sijpelen, zijpelen
    pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
    uitloggen
    exit a computer
  2. verb
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
    synonyms: doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    verplaatsen, verroeren
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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    voortwoekeren
    become widely known and passed on
    rondspoken
    move like a ghost
    overtrekken, overvliegen
    fly over
    omgaan
    move around; move from place to place
    kruisen
    travel at a moderate speed
    bereizen
    travel upon or across
    halen, komen
    move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
    omzeilen
    wind around; move along a circular course
    dolen, dwalen, landlopen, opkruien, ronddolen, rondtrekken, rondzwerven, verlijeren, zwalken, zwerven
    move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
    sprinten, spurten
    move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
    kruipen
    move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
    glijden, schuiven
    to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
    rollen
    move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
    kaatsen, ketsen, stuiten, stuiteren
    move up and down repeatedly
    afdrijven, dobberen, drijven, hangen, meedrijven, opkruien, opstuiven, stuiven, verlijeren, zweven
    be in motion due to some air or water current
    dobberen, drijven
    be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
    gaan, lopen, treden
    use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
    draaien, indraaien, keren, omdraaien, omkeren, omleggen, omwenden
    pass to the other side of
    omreizen
    travel around something
    loslopen, opkruien, verdolen, verdwalen, verlijeren
    wander from a direct course or at random
    afstappen, banjeren, stappen, stiefelen
    shift or move by taking a step
    berijden
    travel or be transported in a vehicle
    skiën
    move along on skis
    vliegen
    travel through the air; be airborne
    taxiën
    travel slowly
    berijden, rijden
    sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
    overzwemmen, zwemmen
    travel through water
    klimmen, omhooggaan, omhoogkomen, opgaan, opkomen, optrekken, opvaren, stijgen
    move upward
    afgaan, bliksemen, dalen, donderen, donderstralen, duvelen, flikkeren, kletteren, kukelen, lazeren, mieteren, neerkletteren, ploffen, sodemieteren, vallen, zakken
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    zigzaggen
    travel along a zigzag path
    achternarijden, narijden, volgen
    travel along a certain course
    avanceren, doorlopen, doormarcheren, voortgaan, voortschrijden, voorttrekken, vooruitgaan
    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
    achteruitschuiven, intrekken, terugtrekken, wegtrekken
    pull back or move away or backward
    continueren, doorlopen, gecontinueerd, vervolgen, voortbouwen, voortgezet, voortzetten
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
    achteruitgaan, achteruitrijden, achteruitwijken
    travel backward
    achternarijden, nakomen, narijden, volgen
    to travel behind, go after, come after
    voorafgaan, vooruitgaan
    move ahead (of others) in time or space
    dekken
    follow in or as if in pursuit
    inrukken, teruggaan, terugkeren, terugkomen, teruglopen, weeromkomen
    go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
    derailleren, ontsporen
    run off or leave the rails
    zwermen
    move as a crowd or in a group
    begeleiden, escorteren, geleiden, meegaan, meereizen, meetrekken, meevaren, vergezellen
    go or travel along with
    langskomen, langsrijden, passeren, voorbijgaan, voorbijkomen, voorbijrijden, voorbijvaren
    move past
    rijden
    move by being propelled by a force
    afstuiven, doorsnellen, doorvliegen, ijlen, jakkeren, koersen, racen, razen, reppen, snellen, spoeden, stormen, storten, stuiven, vliegen, zoeven
    move fast
    afsjouwen, afsukkelen, slepen
    move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
    wippen
    move quickly and nimbly
    crossen, pezen, racen, scheuren, sjezen
    move headlong at high speed
    omlopen, omtrekken, rondgaan
    go around the flank of (an opposing army)
    voortplanten
    travel through the air
    overstappen
    change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
    harddraven
    go at a pace
    begaan, betreden, stappen, trappen
    put down or press the foot, place the foot
    suizen
    move with or as if with a rushing sound
    doorploegen
    move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil
    doorbreken
    pass through (a barrier)
    toespreken
    speak to someone
    varen, zeilen
    traverse or travel on (a body of water)
    glippen, onderuitglijden, slippen, uitglijden
    move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
    oprukken
    move ahead steadily
    freewheelen
    move effortlessly; by force of gravity
    hompelen, schutteren, strompelen
    walk unsteadily
    wegtrekken
    move back and away from
    doorslenteren
    walk or tramp about
    doorwandelen, omwandelen, ronddarren, rondlopen, rondwandelen, rondzwalken
    walk with no particular goal
    omlopen, omwandelen, rondlopen
    walk around something
    omvaren
    travel around, either by plane or ship
    sluipen
    to go stealthily or furtively
    aflopen, doorkruisen, overgaan, oversteken, overtrekken, overvaren
    travel across or pass over
    infiltreren
    pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict
    doorgaan, doorlopen, doortrekken
    make a passage or journey from one place to another
    waden
    walk (through relatively shallow water)
    schrijden
    to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
    slaapwandelen
    walk in one's sleep
    sluipen
    walk stealthily
    hinken, hompelen, manken, strompelen, trekkebenen
    walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
    drentelen, flaneren, kuieren, slenteren, vertreden, wandelen
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
    slenteren
    walk leisurely
    rondsluipen, sluipen
    move about in or as if in a predatory manner
    rondsluipen, sluipen
    move stealthily
    roeien, schuddebollen
    walk unsteadily
    drentelen, kuieren, slenteren, vertreden, wandelen
    take a leisurely walk
    doorlopen, doorstappen, marcheren, schrijden
    walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride
    doorlopen, kuieren, vertreden, wandelen
    walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
    afsukkelen, sjokken, sloffen, sukkelen, voortsjokken
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
    beklauteren, beklimmen, bestijgen, klimmen, omhoogklimmen, opklimmen, opstijgen
    go upward with gradual or continuous progress
    besluipen, schrijden
    walk stiffly
    snorren
    fly low
    wegbenen
    walk emphatically
    stampen
    walk heavily
    sjokken, sloffen, sukkelen
    move heavily or clumsily
    draven, galopperen, hardlopen, hollen, rennen, uitlopen
    move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
    stuktrappen, trappen
    tread or stomp heavily or roughly
    aangaan, aanhouden, opgaan
    to go or travel towards
    schaatsen, schaatsenrijden
    move along on skates
    doorvliegen
    continue flying
    gladschaven, planeren
    travel on the surface of water
    omhoogvliegen
    fly upwards or high in the sky
    hangen, zweven
    hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
    omhoogschieten
    shoot up abruptly, like a rocket
    plankzeilen, windsurfen
    ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
    karren, omrijden, rijden
    be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
    afspringen
    alight from (a horse)
    paardrijden
    ride on horseback
    paddelen, pagaaien, peddelen
    swim like a dog in shallow water
    crawlen
    swim by doing the crawl
    duiken, onderduiken
    swim under water
    dompelen, duiken
    drop steeply
    dampen, perspireren, transpireren, uitdampen, uitwasemen, wasemen
    rise as vapor
    rijzen
    come up, of celestial bodies
    neergaan, ondergaan, ondergang
    disappear beyond the horizon
    wegzakken
    descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
    crashen, kapotvallen, neerstorten, storten, stukvallen, verongelukken
    fall or come down violently
    overslaan
    fall suddenly and abruptly
    afdonderen, afduvelen, afkukelen, afmieteren, afvallen, struikelen, tuimelen
    fall down, as if collapsing
    afzakken, kelderen, neergaan, ondergaan, zakken, zinken
    go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
    losbarsten, losbreken, ontspringen, opduiken, rijzen, uitbarsten, uitbreken
    come to the surface
    voortstuwen
    continue moving forward
    teruggaan
    move back
    voordringen, voorkruipen
    push one's way
    achterblijven, achterliggen, achterstaan, beuzelen, onderdoen, terugzakken, verbleken
    hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
    vooruitgaan
    travel in front of; go in advance of others
    achteraangaan, achternazetten, achternazitten, jagen, najagen, nazetten, nazitten, schaduwen
    go after with the intent to catch
    besluipen, spoken
    follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
    terugzoeken
    to go back over again
    achteruitzetten, terugdraaien
    retrace one's course
    crashen, smakken, verongelukken
    move violently as through a barrier
    overgaan
    pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
    inhalen, langsrijden, voorbijrijden, voorbijvaren
    travel past
    omzeilen
    pass around or about; move along the border
    omvliegen, vliegen, voorbijsnellen, voorbijvliegen
    pass by while flying
    voorbijsnellen
    move by very quickly
    aankomen, genaken, naderen, naken, opkomen
    move towards
    afkomen
    advance or converge on
    afschieten, doorsnellen, flitsen, schieten
    move quickly and violently
    roetsjen, snorren, suizen
    move along very quickly
    rijden
    move into a certain direction
    afschieten, afstuiven, flitsen, schieten
    run or move very quickly or hastily
    stoten
    move down on as if in an attack
    fladderen, flapperen, vliegen, vliegend, waaien, wapperen
    to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
    druipen, druppelen
    fall in drops
    neerplenzen
    rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
    doorkomen, omgaan, omkomen, slijten, verglijden, verlopen, verstrijken, vervlieden, vlieden, voorbijgaan
    pass by
    rondcirkelen
    move around in a circular motion
  3. verb
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
    synonyms: verplaatsen, verroeren
    doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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    rondsturen, rondzenden, verspreiden
    cause to move around
    losschieten, losspringen, ontwrichten, ontzetten
    move out of position
    overbrengen, overzetten
    change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation
    detacheren
    assign to a station
    aanjagen, aanwakkeren, losmaken
    change the arrangement or position of
    doorsluizen, kanaliseren, overbrengen, overdragen, overrijden
    send from one person or place to another
    doorsluizen
    move or pour through a funnel
    bloeien, floreren, krullen, zwaaien
    move or swing back and forth
    trekken, voorttrekken
    cause to move by pulling
    aandragen, dragen, meedragen, transporteren, vervoeren
    move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
    losrukken, rukken, scheuren, sjorren, sleuren, snokken
    move by pulling hard
    deponeren, doen, leggen, neerleggen, opstellen, plaatsen, steken, stellen, stoppen, voorleggen
    put into a certain place or abstract location
    aandrijven, stuwen, voortbewegen
    cause to move forward with force
    lanceren
    get going; give impetus to
    doorspoelen, inkapselen, inwalsen, omhullen, omsluieren, omwikkelen, rollen, strengelen, winden
    arrange or or coil around
    afrollen, afwikkelen, afwinden, loswikkelen, loswinden, ontrollen, openrollen, uitrollen
    reverse the winding or twisting of
    knoeien, leegstromen, morsen, vergieten
    cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
    druppen, knoeien, morsen, spetteren, sputteren
    cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
    afscheiden, afsplitsen, delen, scheiden, splitsen, uiteengaan, uiteenrukken, verdelen
    force, take, or pull apart
    loswrikken, loswroeten, uitwieden, wieden
    pull up by or as if by the roots
    terugnemen
    move text to the previous line; in printing
    centreren, concentreren
    move into the center
    scannen
    move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
    aanduwen, douwen, drukken, duwen, opschuiven, persen
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
    verliggen
    change place or direction
    doorroeren, omscheppen, opgooien, opwerpen, roeren, tossen
    move an implement through
    afgooien, omduwen, omgooien, omhalen, omkantelen, omkegelen, omkeilen, omkiepen, omkieperen, omklappen, omknikkeren, omrollen, omsmijten, omverduwen, omvergooien, omverhalen, omverkegelen, omverrennen, omverwerpen, omwerpen, omwippen
    cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
    verladen
    transport commercially
    afzenden, expediëren, opsturen, versturen, verwijzen, verzenden, wegsturen
    cause to go somewhere
    afhalen, afzinken, neerhalen, neerlaten, omlaaghalen, verlagen
    move something or somebody to a lower position
    beuren, heffen, lepelen, lichten, omhooghalen, omhoogtillen, opbeuren, ophalen, opheffen, ophogen, oplaten, oplichten, opnemen, oprichten, opspuiten, optillen, opzetten, tillen, verhogen
    raise from a lower to a higher position
    voortbewegen
    cause to move forward
    verjagen, wegdrijven, wegjagen
    force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
    overdoen, overhevelen, overslaan
    move around
    bijeendrijven, opeendringen, samendrijven, samendringen, samendrommen, samenscholen
    cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
    rondgaan
    cause be distributed
    opjagen
    force or drive out
    rijden
    cause someone or something to move by driving
    gieten, inschenken, schenken, tappen
    cause to run
    schommelen, slaan, slingeren, wiegen
    move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
    draaien, ronddraaien, rondwentelen
    cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
    draaien, ronddraaien, rondwentelen
    cause to move around or rotate
    schuiven, verschuiven
    move smoothly along a surface
    hosselen
    cause to move furtively and hurriedly
    overschrijven
    move from one place to another
    royeren, wegdrijven
    force to leave or move out
    opstaan
    cause to rise
    doorsteken, inbrengen, inlassen, inleggen, insteken, interpoleren, invoegen, inweven, inzetten, tussenvoegen, vatten
    introduce
    categoriseren
    separate into isolated compartments or categories
    polariseren
    cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
    afscheiden, afzonderen, gesepareerd, isoleren, segregeren, separeren
    set apart from others
    sturen
    cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
    afzenden, expediëren, opsturen, sturen, versturen, verzenden, wegsturen
    transfer
    bemannen
    station (troops) in a fort or garrison
    opkrikken
    lift with a special device
    sjouwen, torsen, zeulen
    carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
    herplaatsen, terugdoen, terugduwen, terugplaatsen, terugzetten
    put something back where it belongs
    comprimeren, ineendrukken, inpersen, samendrukken, samenknijpen, samenpersen, samenproppen
    press or wedge together; pack together
    afkoppelen, loskoppelen, ontkoppelen
    make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
    doortrappen, schieten, schoppen, trappen, treden
    drive or propel with the foot
    bomen, punteren
    propel with a pole
    omwoelen, omwroeten, verfomfaaien
    disturb the smoothness of
    persen
    make more compact by or as if by pressing
    inslaan, slaan, uithalen
    cause to move by striking
    kloppen, klutsen
    stir vigorously
    karnen
    stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
    doorroeren, roeren
    make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
    oppoken, oprakelen, poken, porren, woelen
    stir by poking
    brengen, halen
    go or come after and bring or take back
    voortplanten
    transmit
    afzenden, expediëren, opsturen, rondsturen, rondzenden, sturen, uitzenden, versturen, verzenden, wegsturen, zenden
    to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
    rukken, snokken
    move or pull with a sudden motion
    oprekken, rekken, uiteenrukken, uitrekken, uitstrekken, uittrekken
    pull in opposite directions
    vliegen
    transport by aeroplane
    vrachtverkeer, vrachtvervoer
    transport in a vehicle
    sjorren, sleuren
    pull or strain hard at
    doortrekken, slepen, sleuren
    pull, as against a resistance
    sjorren, sjouwen, torsen, zeulen
    carry with difficulty
    hijsen, ophijsen, opsjorren
    raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
    hijsen, omhoogtrekken, ophijsen, opscheren, opsjorren, optrekken
    raise
    opstellen, ordenen, rangschikken, schikken, structureren, vormgeven
    put into a proper or systematic order
    wegdrijven
    put out or expel from a place
    verfomfaaien, verwarren
    disarrange or rumple; dishevel
    parkeren, stationeren
    place temporarily
    verzetten
    place into another position
    kisten
    place into a coffin
    neerpoten, neerzetten, planten, poten, zetten
    cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
    inzaaien, uitzaaien, zaaien
    place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
    bottelen
    put into bottles
    kuipen
    put in barrels
    afhangen
    place or put on the ground
    liggen, liggend, rusten
    rest on or as if on a pillow
    aantrekken, inpalmen, intrekken
    direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
    achteruitschuiven, afstoten, terugdrijven, terugdringen, terugduwen, vervreemden
    cause to move back by force or influence
    bliksemen, bowlen, donderen, flikkeren, gooien, jenzen, kegelen, keilen, kieperen, knikkeren, kogelen, kukelen, kwakken, lazeren, mieteren, mikken, pitchen, plompen, werpen, zwiepen
    propel through the air
    omzetten, overgooien
    cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
    lanceren
    propel with force
    spoelen
    wind onto a spool or a reel
    afdraaien, spoelen
    wind onto or off a reel
    pakken
    form into a ball by winding or rolling
    aanschikken
    show to a seat; assign a seat for
    aanleggen
    put in a horizontal position
    aansnijden, snijden
    separate with or as if with an instrument
    afscheuren, gekloofd, inscheuren, klieven, kloven, losbreken, losrukken, lostrekken, opensplijten, scheuren, splijten, stukscheuren, uitscheuren, wegscheuren
    to separate or be separated by force
    losbreken
    set or keep apart
    aanplanten, aanpoten, afleggen, beplanten, inplanten, planten
    put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
    bevestiging, installeren, monteren
    set up for use
    afscheuren, doorscheuren, doortrekken, knappen, losschieten, scheuren, stukscheuren, uitscheuren, wegscheuren
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
    dringen, opduwen, schuiven, verschuiven, voortduwen, voortstuwen
    push roughly
    rukken, snokken
    pull, or move with a sudden movement
    afpeuteren, afpulken, lospeuteren, peuren, peuteren, pulken, punniken
    pull or pull out sharply
    lanceren
    propel through the air
    pompen
    raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
    overplanten
    lift and reset in another soil or situation
    dringen, opduwen, schuiven, verschuiven, voortduwen, voortstuwen, wegduwen, wegschuiven
    come into rough contact with while moving
    afstoten, dringen, uitstoten
    push to thrust outward
    verdringen, wegdrukken, wegduwen, wegschuiven
    push out of the way
    omhoogduwen, opduwen, opschuiven
    push upward
    drijven
    set afloat
    stoten
    push forcefully
    heroriënteren
    cause to turn
    vlotten
    transport on a raft
    omleggen
    send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
    doorverwijzen, retourneren, terugsturen, terugzenden
    send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
    doorsturen, doorzenden, nazenden
    channel into a new direction
    afschepen, uitzenden
    send away towards a designated goal
    achternasturen, achternazenden, doorsturen, doorzenden, nazenden
    send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
    afhalen
    give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift
    gorden, reven, strijken
    lower and bring partially inboard
    neerploffen, neervallen, neerzakken, neerzinken, ploffen
    drop something with a plopping sound
    neerkwakken
    drop (stuff) in a heap or mass
    dumpen, neergooien, neerploffen, neervallen, neerwerpen, neerzakken, neerzinken, storten
    drop heavily
    oprichten
    cause to rise up
    spatiëren, spatiëring
    place at intervals
    neervlijen, nestelen
    settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
    rangeren
    transfer to another track, of trains
    doorschudden, omschudden, rammelen, schudden
    move about, move back and forth
    overladen, overslaan
    transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another
    bunkeren
    transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse
    omboeken
    transfer from one time period to the next
    evacueren, ontruimen
    move people from their homes or country
    uitroken
    drive out with smoke
    chaufferen, chauffeuren, rijden, rondrijden, rondtoeren, toeren
    drive someone in a vehicle
    wegspuiten
    pour out
    decanteren, schenken
    pour out
    aandragen, brengen
    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
    overleveren
    transport from one place or state to another
    uiteenstuiven, verstrooien, verstuiven
    strew or distribute over an area
    verhuizen
    shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
    farceren, induwen
    press or force
    doorgeven, doorvertellen
    transfer to another
    bedrijven, begaan, plegen
    cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
    deporteren
    expel from a country
    schorsen, suspenderen, uitgesloten, uitsluiten, uitzonderen
    bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
    expatriëren, uitleveren
    hand over to the authorities of another country
    barricaderen
    expel, as if by official decree
    deballoteren, doodverklaren, uitstoten, verstoten
    expel from a community or group
  4. verb
    cause to move forward with force
    synonyms: aandrijven, stuwen, voortbewegen
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    doortrappen, schieten, schoppen, trappen, treden
    drive or propel with the foot
    bomen, punteren
    propel with a pole
    inslaan, slaan, uithalen
    cause to move by striking
    bliksemen, bowlen, donderen, flikkeren, gooien, jenzen, kegelen, keilen, kieperen, knikkeren, kogelen, kukelen, kwakken, lazeren, mieteren, mikken, pitchen, plompen, werpen, zwiepen
    propel through the air
    lanceren
    propel with force
    lanceren
    propel through the air
    caramboleren
    make a cannon
    dichtklappen, dichtslaan, knallen, pleuren, smijten, sodemieteren, toesmijten
    throw violently
    kogelen
    propel or hit with force
    putten
    strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter
    dribbelen
    propel, "Carry the ball"
    kappen, slicen
    hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction
    inkwakken
    throw forcefully
    bekogelen, toegooien, toewerpen
    cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
    aanaarden
    throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides
    overgooien
    propel in a high arc
    inkwakken
    throw carelessly
    lanceren
    launch with great force
    keilen, scheren
    cause to skip over a surface
    stoten
    throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
    volleren
    hit before it touches the ground
    aanspelen, overgooien, passen, plaatsen
    throw (a ball) to another player
    type of:
    verplaatsen, verroeren
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  5. verb
    stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
    synonyms: ontroeren, roeren
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    wekken
    stimulate sexually
    beangstigen
    cause fear in
    kietelen, kittelen, kriebelen, krieuwelen
    feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
    bekoren
    give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
    inboezemen
    heighten or intensify
    kietelen, kittelen, kriebelen, krieuwelen
    excite pleasurably or erotically
    bluffen, grootspreken, ophakken, opscheppen, opsnijden, patsen, pochen, snoeven
    frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
    intimideren
    make timid or fearful
    afschrikken, alarmeren
    fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
    bemoedigen, bevorderen, opbeuren
    inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
    type of:
    bovenhalen, evoceren, evoqueren, losmaken, ontlokken, opgeilen, oproepen, oproeping, opvrijen, opwinden, prikkelen, wekken
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  6. verb
    affect emotionally
    synonyms: ontroeren, roeren
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    frapperen, raken, treffen
    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  7. verb
    arouse sympathy or compassion in
    synonyms: ontroeren, roeren
    begeesteren, enthousiasmeren, motiveren, opwarmen
    give an incentive for action
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    frapperen, raken, treffen
    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  8. verb
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
    synonyms: bepraten, bewerken, meekrijgen, ompraten, omturnen, omverpraten, overhalen, platpraten
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    meebrengen, meenemen, meevoeren, overbrengen, overhevelen, rondbrengen, ronddragen
    cause to adopt an opinion or course of action
    debiteren, verkopen
    persuade somebody to accept something
    aanpappen
    talk to someone with the aim of persuading him
    inpraten, lospraten, praten
    persuade somebody to do something
    fleuren
    draw in as if with a rope; lure
    meelokken
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
    brainwashen, hersenspoelen
    persuade completely, often through coercion
    overtuigen, persuaderen
    assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence
    beïnvloeden, doorwerken, influenceren, noden, uitnodigen, verleiden, verlokken
    induce into action by using one's charm
    verzoeken
    try presumptuously
    biologeren, fascineren, intrigeren, magnetiseren, mesmeriseren
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
    type of:
    begeesteren, enthousiasmeren, leiden, motiveren, opwarmen, teweegbrengen, veroorzaken
    cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
  9. verb
    get together socially or for a specific purpose
    synonyms: bijeenkomen, omgaan, omspringen, optrekken, samenkomen, verenigen, verzamelen
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    versieren
    meet someone for sexual purposes
    herenigen
    have a reunion; unite again
    aangaan, aanlopen, aanwippen, afkomen, bezoeken, binnenwippen, langsgaan, langskomen, langslopen, opzoeken
    pay a brief visit
    celebreren, feesten, feestvieren, fuiven, opdragen, vieren
    have a celebration
    binnenvallen
    visit informally and spontaneously
  10. verb
    be relevant to
    synonyms: aanbelangen, aangaan, betreffen, gaan, gelden, handelen, raken, schelen, slaan, terugslaan, uitmaken, verrekken, verrotten
    aanroeren, aanstippen
    make a more or less disguised reference to
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    uitgaan
    center upon
    bekleden, gelden, kloppen, opgaan, strekken, uitkomen, uitstrekken, valideren, vigeren
    be pertinent or relevant or applicable
    interesseren
    be of importance or consequence
    boeien, pakken
    cause to be interested or curious
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