liggen

Definitions of liggen
  1. verb
    be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
    synonyms: aanliggen
    aanliggen, leggen, neervlijen, schuilen, schuilgaan
    assume a reclining position
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    neerzitten, zetelen, zitten
    be seated
    aanschikken
    show to a seat; assign a seat for
    aanschikken, neerzetten, neerzijgen, neerzitten, nestelen, plaatsnemen
    take a seat
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    bakken, zonnebaden, zonnen
    expose one's body to the sun
    blootliggen, openliggen
    be exposed
    liggend, rusten, stilliggen
    be at rest
  2. verb
    be at rest
    synonyms: liggend, rusten, stilliggen
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    bronzen, keveren, knorren, maffen, meuren, pitten, slapen, snurken
    be asleep
    doezelen, dommelen, dutten, luimen, sluimeren, soezen, suffen
    be on the verge of sleeping
    uitslapen
    sleep later than usual or customary
    knikkebollen
    be almost asleep
  3. verb
    be in some specified state or condition
    synonyms: aanliggen
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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)
  4. verb
    rest on or as if on a pillow
    synonyms: liggend, rusten
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    deponeren, doen, leggen, neerleggen, opstellen, plaatsen, steken, stellen, stoppen, voorleggen
    put into a certain place or abstract location
  5. verb
    not move; be in a resting position
    synonyms: liggend, rusten
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    knielen, neerknielen, neervallen
    rest one's weight on one's knees
    aantreden
    form a queue, form a line, stand in line
    type of:
    bevinden, steken, uitmaken, verkeren, vormen, zijn, zitten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  6. verb
    be contingent on
    synonyms: aankomen, afhangen, neerkomen, vervallen
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    berusten, steunen, stoelen
    be based on; of theories and claims, for example
  7. verb
    find enjoyable or agreeable
    synonyms: aanspreken, aanstaan, behagen, bevallen, lijken, mogen, vallen, voelen, zinnen
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    beminnen, genieten, liefhebben, minnen, smaken
    get pleasure from
  8. verb
    give pleasure to or be pleasing to
    synonyms: aanspreken, aanstaan, behagen, bevallen, lijken, plezieren, verblijden, vergenoegen, verheugen, zinnen
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    veronaangenamen, verzuren
    give displeasure to
    types:
    vertederen
    make attractive or lovable
    verblijden, verheugen
    hold spellbound
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    bevredigen, tevredenstellen, verblijden, vergenoegen, verheugen, voldoen, volstaan
    make happy or satisfied
  9. verb
    keep busy with
    synonyms: bezighouden, lopen, occuperen, ophouden, staan, zitten
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    liefhebberen
    work with in an amateurish manner
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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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