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gebeuren

Definitions of gebeuren
  1. noun
    a vaguely specified social event
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    types:
    feest, party
    an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment
    feest, feestelijkheid, festiviteit
    a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
    boerenkermis, fuif
    an uproarious party
    dans, dansfeest
    a party for social dancing
    dameskransje, koffiekrans, koffiekransje, kransje, theekransje
    a party at which tea is served
    bruiloft, bruiloftsfeest, huwelijk, huwelijksfeest, huwelijkssluiting, huwelijksvoltrekking, trouwdienst, trouwerij, trouwfeest, trouwpartij
    the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
    commemoratie
    a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
    bevestiging, installatie
    a formal entry into an organization or position or office
  2. verb
    come to pass
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    types:
    ontspinnen
    happen
    aanbieden
    result or issue
    gaan
    follow a certain course
    komen
    come to pass; arrive, as in due course
    invallen, vallen
    occur at a specified time or place
    ontspinnen
    be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
    afspelen, geschieden, gevallen, omgaan, optreden, passeren, rijzen, spelen, voordoen, voorkomen, voorvallen
    happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
    optreden, rijzen, voordoen, voorkomen, voorvallen
    chance to be or do something, without intention or causation
    redden
    proceed or get along
  3. verb
    come into being; become reality
  4. verb
    happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
  5. verb
    carry out or perform an action
    synonyms: doen, verrichten
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    types:
    declameren, opzeggen, reciteren, voordragen
    recite in elocution
    losbranden
    perform (an acting passage) brilliantly and rapidly
    afroffelen, roffelen
    perform hastily and carelessly
    gaan
    appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
    oefenen, repeteren, zwemslag
    engage in a rehearsal (of)
    fantaseren, improviseren
    perform without preparation
    tolken
    give an interpretation or rendition of
    beheren, dirigeren, houden, regie, runnen
    lead, as in the performance of a composition
    uitzingen, zingen
    deliver by singing
  6. verb
    act so as to bring into existence
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    type of:
    doen, handelen, optreden, tussenkomen
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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