knobbelen

Definitions of knobbelen
  1. verb
    decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
    synonyms: afleiden, afleidend, besluiten, concluderen, opmaken, sluiten, uitkienen, uitknobbelen, uitmikken
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    oplossen
    reason by deduction; establish by deduction
    voelen
    come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
    oplossen
    conclude by reasoning; in logic
    deduceren, extrapoleren, generaliseren, veralgemenen, veralgemeniseren
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
    extrapoleren
    gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating
    ontlokken
    derive by reason
    type of:
    denken, dunken
    use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
  2. verb
    find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
    synonyms: napluizen, navlooien, oplossen, uitdokteren, uitkienen, uitknobbelen, uitmikken, uitplussen, uitpuzzelen, uitvissen, uitvlooien, uitvogelen, uitvorsen, uitzoeken, vorsen, vorsend
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    invallen
    arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
    gissen, raden
    guess correctly; solve by guessing
    type of:
    begrijpen, bevatten, doorhebben, horen, snappen, vatten, vernemen, verstaan, weten
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
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