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blijven

Definitions of blijven
  1. verb
    stay the same; remain in a certain state
    synonyms: uitblijven, wegblijven
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    antonyms:
    gaan, kenteren, keren, lopen, marcheren, veranderen, verlopen
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    types:
    bijeenblijven, lijmen, samenblijven
    be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble
    type of:
    bevinden, steken, uitmaken, verkeren, vormen, zijn, zitten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  2. verb
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    synonyms: aanblijven, overblijven
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    types:
    logeren
    dwell
    nablijven, schoolblijven
    stay too long
    type of:
    bevinden, steken, uitmaken, verkeren, vormen, zijn, zitten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  3. verb
    stay behind
    synonyms: bijblijven
  4. verb
    keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
  5. verb
    continue to exist
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