dekken

Definitions of dekken
  1. verb
    form a coat over
    synonyms: aanbakken, aankoeken, vastbakken, vastkoeken
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    overdekken, verbreiden, verspreiden
    form a cover over
  2. verb
    put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
    synonyms: bekleden, coaten
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    bepleisteren, pleisteren, stukadoren, stuken
    coat with stucco
    beslaan, koperen, verkoperen
    coat with a layer of copper
    appreteren, perkamenteren
    provide with a finish
    asfalteren
    coat with blacktop
    verzinken
    cover with zinc
    bestraten, geplaveid, plaveien, verharden
    cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic
    glaceren
    cover with varnish
    beteren, bitumineren, teren
    coat with tar
    aansmeren, aanstrijken, bepleisteren, gipsen, pleisteren, stukadoren, stuken
    coat with plaster
    beschilderen, lakken, schilderen, verven
    apply paint to; coat with paint
    pekelen
    cover with a grit
    grinden
    cover with metal
    macadamiseren
    surface with macadam
    appreteren, perkamenteren
    put a finish on
    asfalteren, beteren, bitumineren, teren
    cover with tar or asphalt
    bepleisteren, pleisteren, stukadoren, stuken
    apply ornamental plaster to
    opschilderen, opverven, overschilderen, oververven
    paint again
    tectyleren
    cover with a primer; apply a primer to
    verzilveren
    coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam
    vernikkelen
    plate with nickel
    galvaniseren
    coat with metal by electrolysis
    chromeren, verchromen
    plate with chromium
    verzilveren
    plate with silver
    type of:
    afdekken, bedekken, behangen, omsluieren, overdekken
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  3. verb
    coincide partially or wholly
    synonyms: overlappen
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    coïncideren, samenvallen
    go with, fall together
  4. verb
    provide for
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    beantwoorden, voldoen
    meet the requirements or expectations of
  5. verb
    protect by insurance
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    herverzekeren, reassureren
    insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk
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    autoriseren, committeren, machtigen, mandateren, volmachtigen
    stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
  6. verb
    have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
    synonyms: bespringen, reproduceren, vermenigvuldigen, voortplanten
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    reproduceren, vermenigvuldigen, voortbrengen, voortplanten
    have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
  7. verb
    mate with
    synonyms: bespringen
  8. verb
    follow in or as if in pursuit
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    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
    drijven, jagen
    pursue or chase relentlessly
    type of:
    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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