lijken

Definitions of lijken
  1. verb
    appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
    synonyms: gelijken, gelijkend
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    imiteren, kopiëren, nabootsen, nadoen, naspelen
    appear like, as in behavior or appearance
    echoën, nagalmen, naijlen, naklinken, resoneren, weergalmen, weerklinken
    call to mind
    naspelen
    do what someone else is doing
    benaderen, grenzen
    come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
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    accorderen, concorderen, congrueren, correleren, corresponderen, kleuren, overeenkomen, overeenstemmen, rijmen, sluiten, sporen, stroken
    be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
  2. verb
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
    synonyms: aandoen, eruitzien, ogen, ruiken, schijnen, toelijken, toeschijnen, tonen, voorkomen, zien
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    uitgeven
    be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
    blaken, gloeien, gloren, nagloeien, schijnen, stralen, vlammen
    have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
    afstraling, glans, glanzen, glimmen
    be shiny, as if wet
    afsteken, aftekenen, contrasteren, uitkomen
    be highly noticeable
    verheffen, verrijzen
    rise up
    torenen, uittorenen
    appear very large or occupy a commanding position
    blikkeren, flikkeren, knipperen, schemeren, zinderen
    give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
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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)
  3. verb
    find enjoyable or agreeable
    synonyms: aanspreken, aanstaan, behagen, bevallen, liggen, mogen, vallen, voelen, zinnen
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    beminnen, genieten, liefhebben, minnen, smaken
    get pleasure from
  4. verb
    give pleasure to or be pleasing to
    synonyms: aanspreken, aanstaan, behagen, bevallen, liggen, plezieren, verblijden, vergenoegen, verheugen, zinnen
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    antonyms:
    veronaangenamen, verzuren
    give displeasure to
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    vertederen
    make attractive or lovable
    verblijden, verheugen
    hold spellbound
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    bevredigen, tevredenstellen, verblijden, vergenoegen, verheugen, voldoen, volstaan
    make happy or satisfied
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