kruisen

Definitions of kruisen
  1. verb
    travel at a moderate speed
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    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    turn into the wind
    synonyms: opsteken, wenden
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    type of:
    zeilen
    travel on water propelled by wind
  3. verb
    turn away from the wind
    synonyms: opsteken, wenden
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    type of:
    zeilen
    travel on water propelled by wind
  4. verb
    meet at a point
    synonyms: ontmoeten, snijden
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    type of:
    aantreffen, ontmoeten, tegenkomen, treffen
    come together
  5. verb
    fold so as to resemble a cross
    synonyms: ontmoeten, snijden
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    dichtvouwen, opvouwen, vouwen
    bend or lay so that one part covers the other
  6. verb
    cause to undergo cross-fertilization
    synonyms: hybridiseren
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    type of:
    bevruchten, insemineren
    introduce semen into (a female)
  7. verb
    breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
    synonyms: bastaarderen, hybridiseren
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    type of:
    fokken, kweken, opfokken, telen
    cause to procreate (animals)
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