gedenken

Definitions of gedenken
  1. verb
    call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
    synonyms: herdenken
  2. verb
    keep in mind for attention or consideration
    synonyms: denken, onthouden, oppikken
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    antonyms:
    verleren
    dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
    types:
    bestempelen, betitelen, karakteriseren, kenmerken, kenschetsen, kentekenen, kwalificeren, stempelen, tekenen, typeren
    describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
    karakteriseren, kenmerken, kenschetsen, kentekenen, tekenen, typeren
    be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
    kwalificeren
    reveal clearly as having a certain character
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