hebben

Definitions of hebben
  1. verb
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    synonyms: beschikken, disponeren, openhouden, tellen, voeren, vrijhouden, vrijlaten
    voeren
    have as a feature
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    behouden, bewaren, houden, vasthouden
    retain possession of
    houden
    look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
    monopoliseren
    have or exploit a monopoly of
    oefenen, uitoefenen
    have and exercise
    bezetten
    have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
    omboeken
    hold over goods to be sold for the next season
    afboeken, afhouden, afschrijven, aftrekken, inhouden
    retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
    bewaren, openhouden, openlaten, ophouden, saven, vrijhouden, vrijlaten, wegschrijven
    to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
    bijhouden, onderhouden
    keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
    bergen, hamsteren, instuwen, laten, opbergen, opslaan, stockeren, stouwen, wegbergen, weghangen, wegleggen, wegzetten
    keep or lay aside for future use
    bergen, laten, opbergen, stouwen, wegbergen, wegleggen, wegzetten
    find a place for and put away for storage
    afsluiten, onthouden, openhouden, vasthouden, vrijhouden, vrijlaten
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
  2. verb
    have ownership or possession of
    synonyms: beschikken, bezitten, disponeren, tellen
    voeren
    have as a feature
  3. verb
    have as a feature
    synonyms: voeren
    beschikken, disponeren, openhouden, tellen, voeren, vrijhouden, vrijlaten
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    beschikken, bezitten, disponeren, tellen
    have ownership or possession of
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    antonyms:
    mankeren, missen, ontbreken, schorten
    be without
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    impliceren, meebrengen, neerkomen, vastzitten
    have as a necessary feature
    dragen
    have with oneself; have on one's person
    luiden, staan
    have or contain a certain wording or form
  4. verb
    suffer from; be ill with
    synonyms: lijden, moeten
    afzien, lijden, ondergaan
    undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
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    opvreten, vergaan
    feel pain or be in pain
  5. verb
    receive a specified treatment (abstract)
    synonyms: bekomen, beërven, krijgen, verkrijgen
    aankopen, aanschaffen, bemachtigen, komen, nemen, verkregen, verkrijgen, verwerven, winnen
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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    gaan, kenteren, keren, lopen, marcheren, veranderen, verlopen
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  6. verb
    get something; come into possession of
    synonyms: aankrijgen, bekomen, beërven, binnenkrijgen, krijgen, ontvangen, overnemen, verkrijgen
    aannemen, aanvaarden, accepteren
    receive willingly something given or offered
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    tanken
    take in fuel, as of a ship
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    aankopen, aanschaffen, bemachtigen, komen, nemen, verkregen, verkrijgen, verwerven, winnen
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  7. verb
    have or feel a need for
    synonyms: behoefte, dienen, hoeven, moeten, zullen
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