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eindigen

Definitions of eindigen
  1. verb
    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
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    antonyms:
    aanbreken, aankondigen, beginnen, dagen, komen
    have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
    types:
    overgaan, vergaan
    go out of existence
    verjaren
    end, at least for a long time
    afslaan
    cease operating
    uitgaan
    become extinguished
    schorsen, verdagen
    close at the end of a session
    culmineren
    end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
    opgaan, opraken
    to be spent or finished
    bekronen
    be the culminating event
    expireren, verlopen
    lose validity
  2. verb
    come or bring to a finish or an end
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    types:
    aftimmeren, opdweilen
    finish a task completely
    aanvullen, bijvullen
    fill out
    doorzoeken, uitvoeren
    pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
    uitvoeren
    put in effect
    presteren, volbrengen
    get (something) done
    ontslaan, wippen
    complete or carry out
    type of:
    afsluiten, besluiten, beëindigen, stoppen, termineren
    bring to an end or halt
  3. verb
    bring to an end or halt
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    antonyms:
    aanvangen, beginnen, inzetten, openen, opstarten, starten
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
    opstarten, starten
    set in motion, cause to start
    types:
    afkrijgen, afmaken, afronden, aftimmeren, klaarkrijgen, voleinden, voleindigen, voltooien, volvoeren
    cause to finish a relationship with somebody
    culmineren
    bring to a head or to the highest point
    afschaffen
    terminate
    breken, verbreken
    come to an end
    breken, verbreken
    bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
    interrumperen
    terminate
    doven, uitdoven, uitdrukken, uitmaken
    extinguish by crushing
    afbouwen, afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken, afwikkelen
    make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
    afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken, afwikkelen, komen, oplossen
    bring to an end; settle conclusively
    afsnijden
    interrupt before its natural or planned end
    bevriezen
    stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
    vastlopen
    get stuck while doing something
    aftimmeren, opdweilen
    finish a task completely
    aanvullen, bijvullen
    fill out
    doorzoeken, uitvoeren
    pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
    rechtspreken
    determine the result of (a competition)
    afkappen, onderbreken, saboteren
    make a break in
    uitvoeren
    put in effect
    type of:
    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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