lappen

Definitions of lappen
  1. verb
    be a substitute
    synonyms: invallen, remplaceren, vervangen
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    inruilen, inwisselen, omruilen, omwisselen, ruilen, uitwisselen
    give to, and receive from, one another
  2. verb
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
    synonyms: afbetalen, afdoen, afrekenen, betalen, bezoldigen, dokken, gesalarieerd, neerleggen, neertellen, offeren, salariëren, schokken, schuiven, uittellen, vereffenen, verrekenen, voldoen
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    bekostigen, financieren
    obtain or provide money for
    bijdragen, contribueren
    provide
    belonen, honoreren, renumereren, vergoeden
    make payment to; compensate
    onderbetalen
    pay too little
    vooruitbetalen
    pay for something before receiving it
    bekopen, bonificeren, indemniseren, retribueren, schadeloosstellen, vergoeden
    make amends for; pay compensation for
    inlossen
    pay off (loans or promissory notes)
    uitgeven
    pay out
    omkopen, platmaken
    make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
    restitueren, restorneren, retributie, ristorneren, terugbetalen, terugboeken, teruggaaf, teruggave, teruggeven
    pay back
    uitvieren
    expend, as from a fund
    vrijhouden
    bear the expenses of
    afgrazen, afwerken, opgaan, uithollen, verbruiken, verteren
    use up (resources or materials)
    potverteren, verkwanselen, verkwisten, vermorsen, verspillen
    spend extravagantly
    terugverdienen
    reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
    beleggen, investeren, plaatsen, uitzetten, vastleggen, vastzetten
    make an investment
    afkopen, loskopen, vrijkopen
    pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
    rembourseren
    pay back for some expense incurred
    herstellen
    give or bring back
    beuzelen
    waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
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    geven
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  3. verb
    be successful; achieve a goal
    synonyms: behalen, bolwerken, fiksen, halen, klaarspelen, klaren, koersen, managen, opknappen, organiseren, regelen, ritselen, rooien, slagen, uitgaan, versieren
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    aanslaan, gaan, gelukken, inslaan, lukken, slagen
    attain success or reach a desired goal
  4. verb
    do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
    synonyms: dollen, fröbelen, knutselen, raggen, ravotten, robbedoezen, stoeien, zemen
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    bezighouden, dienen, doen, functioneren, occuperen, opereren, ophouden, werken
    exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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