gebruik

Definitions of gebruik
  1. noun
    the act of using
    synonyms: arbeidsproces, utilisatie
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    misbruik, wangebruik
    improper or excessive use
    exploitatie, ontplooiing, uitbuiting, uitzuiging
    the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
    hercirculatie, hergebruik, recirculatie, recuperatie, recycling
    the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products
    applicatie, gebruikmaking, toepassing
    the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
    berechting, gericht, judicatuur, justitie, recht, rechtspraak
    the practice of law
    dokterspraktijk, huispraktijk
    the practice of medicine
    cultuurtechniek, grondexploitatie, landinrichting
    making an area of land more useful
    techniek, technologie
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
    roofbouw
    exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
    kapitaalaanwas, kapitalisatie
    the act of capitalizing on an opportunity
    commercialisering, vercommercialisering, vertrossing, verzakelijking
    the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce
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    activiteit, bedrijvigheid, bezigheid, drukte, occupatie, werking, werkzaamheden, werkzaamheid
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    a customary way of operation or behavior
    synonyms: geplogenheid, gewoonte, mos, praktijk, praxis, usance, usantie, usus
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    coöperatie, samenwerking, samenwerkingsverband
    the practice of cooperating
    iconologie, symbolentaal, symboliek, symbolisme
    the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
    modernisme
    practices typical of contemporary life or thought
    antropofagie, kannibalisme
    the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
    arrivisme
    the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity
    geplogenheid, gewoonte, mos, overlevering, praktijk, traditie, usance, usantie, usus
    accepted or habitual practice
    mode, trend
    characteristic or habitual practice
    slavenarbeid, slavenwerk, slavernij
    the practice of owning slaves
    gewoonterecht, overlevering, traditie
    law based on customary behavior
    mishandeling, wegvak
    the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
    puseyisme, ritualisme
    exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship
    naaktloperij, naaktrecreatie, naturisme, nudisme
    going without clothes as a social practice
    transvestie, transvestitisme, travestie
    the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
    bad
    the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
    germanisme
    a custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens
    genot, gewoonte
    (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
    irritatie
    the act of troubling or annoying someone
    verwaarlozing
    willful lack of care and attention
    exploitatie, uitbuiting, uitzuiging
    an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
    gewelddaad, gewelddadigheid, geweldpleging, molest, molestatie, pesterij
    the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
    misbruik, mishandeling, wangebruik
    cruel or inhumane treatment
    ceremonie, rite, ritueel
    any customary observance or practice
    avondmaal
    the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
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    activiteit, bedrijvigheid, bezigheid, drukte, occupatie, werking, werkzaamheden, werkzaamheid
    any specific behavior
  3. noun
    accepted or habitual practice
    synonyms: geplogenheid, gewoonte, mos, overlevering, praktijk, traditie, usance, usantie, usus
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    germanisme
    a custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens
    genot, gewoonte
    (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
    ceremonie, rite, ritueel
    any customary observance or practice
    ritueel
    stereotyped behavior
    bruiloft, bruiloftsfeest, huwelijk, huwelijksfeest, huwelijkssluiting, huwelijksvoltrekking, trouwerij, trouwfeest, trouwpartij
    the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
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    geplogenheid, gewoonte, mos, praktijk, praxis, usance, usantie, usus
    a customary way of operation or behavior
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