komen

Definitions of komen
  1. verb
    move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
    synonyms: halen
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    toespreken
    speak to someone
    aankomen, genaken, naderen, naken, opkomen
    move towards
    uitlopen, uitmonden, uitstromen, uitvloeien, vallen
    flow or spill forth
    groeten
    express greetings upon meeting someone
    aanzoeken, benaderen, contacteren, polsen
    make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
    aanrijden, oprijden
    approach while driving
    afgaan, afstevenen
    sail towards another vessel, of a ship
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    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
    synonyms: aanbelanden, aankomen, aanlanden, arriveren, belanden, terechtkomen, vallen
    kunnen, mogen
    reach and board
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    afnokken, aftaaien, begeven, gaan, heengaan, moven, nokken, opbreken, opdonderen, opduvelen, opflikkeren, ophoepelen, opkramen, opkrassen, oplazeren, opmieteren, oprotten, oprukken, opsodemieteren, opstappen, optrekken, vertrekken, verwijderen, weggaan, wegwezen
    go away from a place
    uitgaan, uitvoegen
    move out of or depart from
    verlaten
    remove oneself from an association with or participation in
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    landen
    reach or come to rest
    binnenrijden, indrijven
    arrive by motorcar
    aanhaken
    be received
    binnenstromen
    arrive in great numbers
    instuiven, thuiskomen
    of trains; move into (a station)
    ontschepen
    go ashore
  3. verb
    have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
    synonyms: aanbreken, aankondigen, beginnen, dagen
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    afbouwen, afkomen, aflopen, eindigen, gereedkomen, klaarkomen, nokken, ophouden, stoppen, uitgaan, uitscheiden, vervallen, wegvallen
    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
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    inoculeren, kiemen, oculeren, ontkiemen, punten
    start to grow or develop
    exploderen, losbarsten, uitbarsten, uitbreken
    begin suddenly and sometimes violently
    aanbreken, aankondigen, dagen
    appear or develop
  4. verb
    appear or develop
    synonyms: aanbreken, aankondigen, dagen
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    aanbreken, aankondigen, beginnen, dagen
    have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
  5. verb
    come into existence
    synonyms: ontspruiten, ontstaan, opkomen, stammen, voortkomen, voortspruiten
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    aanbieden, ontspruiten, opkomen, opstuiten, stammen, teruggaan, voortkomen, voortspruiten, wortelen
    come into existence; take on form or shape
    opkomen
    originate or come into being
  6. verb
    come into existence; take on form or shape
    synonyms: aanbieden, ontspruiten, opkomen, opstuiten, stammen, teruggaan, voortkomen, voortspruiten, wortelen
    ontspinnen
    be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
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    ontspruiten, ontstaan, opkomen, stammen, voortkomen, voortspruiten
    come into existence
  7. verb
    come from
    synonyms: ontspruiten, stammen, voortkomen, voortspruiten
  8. verb
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    synonyms: aankopen, aanschaffen, bemachtigen, nemen, verkregen, verkrijgen, verwerven, winnen
    bekomen, beërven, hebben, krijgen, verkrijgen
    receive a specified treatment (abstract)
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    terugkrijgen, terugontvangen
    recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
    gevangennemen, vangen, vangst
    capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
    afnemen, betrekken, inkopen, kopen, verkrijgen
    obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
    huren, huur, leasen
    engage for service under a term of contract
    aankrijgen, bekomen, beërven, binnenkrijgen, hebben, krijgen, ontvangen, overnemen, verkrijgen
    get something; come into possession of
    aannemen, aanvaarden, accepteren
    receive willingly something given or offered
    loskrijgen, losmaken
    come into possession of
    herstellen, hervinden, terugvinden, weervinden
    get or find back; recover the use of
    herkrijgen, herstellen, terugverdienen
    regain or make up for
    reclameren, revindiceren, terugeisen, terugvorderen
    claim back
    herkrijgen, vinden
    come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
    aanwinnen, nemen, verkregen, verkrijgen, verwerven, voorlopen, winnen
    win something through one's efforts
    doen, opbrengen, realiseren, verdienen, voorlopen
    earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
    oogsten
    acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
    benutten, profiteren, utiliseren
    derive a benefit from
    delen, meedelen
    have, give, or receive a share of
    afhalen, ophalen, oppikken, opvragen
    gather or collect
    erven, overerven
    obtain from someone after their death
    jagen
    pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
    opbreken, opdelven, opdiepen, opduiken, opgraven, opvissen, uitspitten
    find by digging in the ground
    lubben, strikken, verstrikken
    catch in or as if in a trap
    afdwingen
    get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
    kunnen, mogen
    purchase
    abonneren
    receive or obtain regularly
    eren
    accept as pay
    afbedelen, afschooien
    ask for and get free; be a parasite
    leegkopen, overnemen, uitkopen
    take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
    afstraffen
    take advantage of or capitalize on
    opduiken
    discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
    aanlopen, aantreffen, opdiepen, opduikelen, opduiken, stuiten, tegenkomen, toevallen, vervallen
    find unexpectedly
    betalen, verdienen
    bring in
    behalen, boeken, halen
    obtain
    winkelen
    do one's shopping
    aannemen
    take up and practice as one's own
    gelijkkomen
    make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
  9. verb
    win something through one's efforts
    synonyms: aanwinnen, nemen, verkregen, verkrijgen, verwerven, voorlopen, winnen
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    verliezen
    fail to get or obtain
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    aankopen, aanschaffen, bemachtigen, nemen, verkregen, verkrijgen, verwerven, winnen
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  10. verb
    enter or assume a certain state or condition
    synonyms: gaan, geraken, raken, treden, vallen, worden
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    ontnuchteren, versoberen
    become more realistic
    ingaan
    go into effect or become effective or operative
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    overgaan
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  11. verb
    experience orgasm
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    beleven, doorleven, doorzoeken, ervaren, gevoelen, gewaarworden, lijden, meemaken, ondergaan, ondervinden, ontmoeten
    go or live through
  12. verb
    put forward for consideration or discussion
    synonyms: aankaarten, aansnijden, aanzwengelen, beginnen, entameren
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    beginnen, entameren, noemen
    make reference to
  13. verb
    to gain with effort
    synonyms: bereiken, toekomen
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    organiseren, regelen, ritselen, versieren
    achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
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    aanslaan, gaan, gelukken, inslaan, lukken, slagen
    attain success or reach a desired goal
  14. verb
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
    synonyms: aankomen, aanraken, beroeren, raken, toucheren
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    blokkeren
    get caught
    aantikken, tikken
    cause to be in brief contact with
    oppakken, oprapen, rapen
    take up by hand
    slaan
    produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
    beduimelen, bladeren
    feel or handle with the fingers
    bepotelen, betasten, bevingeren, bevoelen
    touch, lift, or hold with the hands
    kozen, liefkozen
    touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
    aanbotsen, bonken, botsen, caramboleren, inlopen, inslaan, raken, stoten, treffen
    hit against; come into sudden contact with
    aanstippen, borstelen, strijken
    touch lightly and briefly
    frapperen, inslaan, kleunen, raken, slaan, treffen, uithalen
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
    inslaan, kleunen, slaan
    deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
    aflebberen, aflikken, kussen, zoenen
    touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
    indrukken, persen
    exert pressure or force to or upon
    aaien, kozen, liefkozen, strelen
    touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
    applaudisseren, klappen
    strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
    bekloppen, kloppen
    deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"
    rammen
    knock against with force or violence
    neerslaan, neertrekken, omduwen, omrukken, omslaan, omsmijten, omtrekken, omverduwen, omverrennen, omverrukken, omverslaan, omvertrekken, vloeren
    cause to come or go down
    aanbotsen, aanstoten, bonken, botsen, caramboleren, inlopen, stoten
    collide violently with an obstacle
    strijken
    touch or hit with a light, quick blow
    dichtgooien, dichtkwakken, dichtslaan, dichtsmijten, toeslaan, toesmijten
    strike violently
    binnenvliegen, inbeuken, inhakken, instuiven, invliegen
    hit violently, as in an attack
    lospikken, pikken
    hit lightly with a picking motion
    aantikken, tikken
    strike lightly
    doortrappen, schoppen, trappen, treden
    strike with the foot
    stoten
    hit hard
    zwiepen
    strike as if by whipping
    slaan
    hit repeatedly
    kappen, slicen
    hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
    bekloppen, kloppen
    strike sharply
    stampen
    hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
    knuppelen, neerknuppelen
    strike with a club or a bludgeon
    knuppelen
    strike with a cudgel
    likken
    pass the tongue over
    knijpen
    press firmly
    aanbotsen, bonken, botsen, caramboleren, dissoneren, scheppen, stoten
    crash together with violent impact
    fijnknijpen, fijnmaken, fijnwrijven, knijpen, prakken, pureren, wrijven
    to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
    slijpen
    press or grind with a crushing noise
  15. verb
    bring to an end; settle conclusively
    synonyms: afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken, afwikkelen, oplossen
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    rechtspreken
    determine the result of (a competition)
    arbitreren, fluiten, scheidsrechteren
    be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
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    afsluiten, besluiten, beëindigen, eindigen, stoppen, termineren
    bring to an end or halt
  16. verb
    reach a decision
    synonyms: afspreken, beklinken, bepalen, beslissen, oplossen, overeenkomen
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    beschikken, beslissen, besluiten, decideren, oordelen, resolveren, uitgemaakt, uitmaken
    reach, make, or come to a decision about something
  17. verb
    be released or become known; of news
    synonyms: loskomen, vrijkomen
    manifesteren, openbaren, uitbrengen, uiten
    make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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    doorregenen, doorsijpelen, infiltreren, uitkomen, uitlekken
    be leaked
  18. verb
    come to pass; arrive, as in due course
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    afspelen, gebeuren, geschieden, gevallen, omgaan, passeren, plaatsgrijpen, plaatshebben, plaatsvinden, spelen, voltrekken
    come to pass
  19. verb
    be priced at
    synonyms: bedragen, belopen, kosten, maken, worden, zijn
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    bevinden, steken, uitmaken, verkeren, vormen, zijn, zitten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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