krijgen

Definitions of krijgen
  1. verb
    receive a specified treatment (abstract)
    synonyms: bekomen, beërven, hebben, 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
  2. verb
    get something; come into possession of
    synonyms: aankrijgen, bekomen, beërven, binnenkrijgen, hebben, 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
  3. verb
    undergo or be subjected to
    synonyms: afzien, lijden
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    freaken, uitleven
    have for one's benefit
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    beleven, doorleven, doorzoeken, ervaren, gevoelen, gewaarworden, lijden, meemaken, ondergaan, ondervinden, ontmoeten
    go or live through
  4. verb
    be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
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    kouvatten
    come down with a cold
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    opdoen, oplopen
    get sick
  5. verb
    give certain properties to something
    synonyms: stemmen
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    aanbrengen, bezorgen, brengen, geven, verschaffen
    cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
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    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  6. verb
    cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
    synonyms: aanbrengen, bezorgen, brengen, geven, verschaffen
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    stemmen
    give certain properties to something
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