bietsen

Definitions of bietsen
  1. verb
    make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
    synonyms: bedelen, mooizitten, schooien, schooieren
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    types:
    aanschieten, lobbyen
    detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
    type of:
    verzoeken, vragen
    express the need or desire for; ask for
  2. verb
    obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
    synonyms: bedelen, schooien, schooieren
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    afsmeken, bedelen
    ask to obtain free
  3. verb
    take without the owner's consent
    synonyms: dieven, gappen, jatmouzen, jatten, kaaien, kapen, klauwen, ontvreemden, pikken, ratsen, rausjen, roven, schoepen, snaaien, snezen, snuffelen, stelen, verdienen, weggappen, weghalen, wegkapen
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    wegkapen
    make off with belongings of others
    nadrukken, plagiëren
    copy illegally; of published material
    afkijken, plagiëren, smokkelen, spieken
    take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
    rollen
    take unlawfully
    afjatten, afnemen, afpakken, afpikken, benemen, bestelen, ontnemen, ontroven, ontstelen, roven
    take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
    hosselen
    sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
    brandschatten, leegplunderen, plunderen
    take illegally; of intellectual property
    afkijken, overpennen, overschrijven, smokkelen, spieken
    take unauthorized (intellectual material)
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