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marcheren

Definitions of marcheren
  1. verb
    walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride
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    type of:
    gaan, lopen, treden
    use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
  2. verb
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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    antonyms:
    blijven, uitblijven, wegblijven
    stay the same; remain in a certain state
    types:
    aankleden, kleden
    put on clothes
    aangroeien, ontstaan, ontwikkelen, regenereren
    come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
    verdierlijken
    become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling
    muteren
    undergo mutation
    omdraaien, omkeren
    change to the contrary
    vervormen
    assume a different shape or form
    overgaan
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
    aanpassen, acclimatiseren, accommoderen, assimileren, bijsturen, gewennen, plooien, richten, schikken, voegen, wennen
    adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
    omhoogkomen, omhoogwerken, opklimmen, opwerken, stijgen
    rise in rank or status
    afstompen, vervlakken
    become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor
    verkrotten, vervallen
    fall into decay or ruin
    beschimmelen, schimmelen, verschimmelen
    become moldy; spoil due to humidity
    afdrogen, drogen, droogstoken, droogzetten, opdrogen
    become dry or drier
    stalen, sterken, versterken
    gain strength
    destilleren, distilleren, gedistilleerd, stoken
    undergo the process of distillation
    destabiliseren
    become unstable
    oplichten
    become lighter
    inkleuren, kleuren, tinten, verkleuren
    change color, often in an undesired manner
    verengen
    make or become more narrow or restricted
    eclipseren, verduisteren
    become dark or darker
    koken
    immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
    barsten, bersten, kloven, splijten
    become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
    opwarmen, warmdraaien, warmlopen
    get warm or warmer
    veranderen
    change in outward structure or looks
    bekeren
    change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
    afstompen, versuffen
    become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
    veramerikaansen
    become American in character
    opstijven, verstijven, verstrammen
    become stiff or stiffer
    verstevigen
    become tight or tighter
    afslaan, falen, stranden, uitfloepen, weigeren
    stop operating or functioning
    onderwerpen, toegeven
    end resistance, as under pressure or force
    harden, vereelten, verharden
    become hard or harder
    harden
    make hard or harder
    stilvallen, stilzwijgen, verstommen, zwijgen
    become quiet or still; fall silent
    oriënteren
    set or arrange in a new or different determinate position
    bevuilen, vervuilen
    become soiled and dirty
    bekomen, beërven, hebben, krijgen, verkrijgen
    receive a specified treatment (abstract)
    dagen, lichten
    become light
    zweren
    undergo ulceration
    verglazen
    undergo vitrification; become glassy or glass-like
    tegenstaan, tegensteken
    become less interesting or attractive
    schieten
    change from one level to another
    concretiseren, invullen
    become specific
    aftakelen, verwelken
    undergo decay or decomposition
    formatteren
    set (printed matter) into a specific format
    overgaan
    move to a better position in life or to a better job
    bezwijken, meegeven, schranken, uitzakken, vergaan, verteren, verzakken
    break down, literally or metaphorically
    overgaan
    transfer to another; of rights or property
    verlaten
    remove oneself from an association with or participation in
    democratiseren
    become (more) democratic; of nations
    carboniseren
    turn into a carbonate
    ijzelen, opvriezen
    become covered with a layer of ice; of a surface such as a window
    wegraken
    lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example
    bijkomen
    return to consciousness
    loskomen, ontdooien, ontspannen, relaxen, versoepelen
    become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
    toetakelen, uitdossen
    put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
    kleden
    dress in a certain manner
    aankomen, verdikken
    increase (one's body weight)
    inbakeren
    dress warmly
    aankleden, gelijkrichten, gelijkschakelen, kleden
    provide with clothes or put clothes on
    aandoen, aantrekken, omslaan
    put clothing on one's body
    uitvliegen
    grow feathers
    ontluiken, schieten, uitkomen, uitlopen, uitschieten
    put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
    verpoppen
    develop into a pupa
    verjongen
    become young again
    blozen, generen, kleuren, schamen
    turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
    bleken, ontkleuren, opbleken
    turn pale, as if in fear
    bruinen, tanen
    get a tan, from wind or sun
    verbranden
    get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
    afwisselen, omzwaaien
    reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
    optimaliseren
    modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost
    kalen
    grow bald; lose hair on one's head
    deconfessionaliseren, ontkerstenen, verwereldlijken
    make secular and draw away from a religious orientation
    balanceren
    bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium
    ompolen
    reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current
    omschakelen, omwisselen, omzwaaien, overschakelen, ruilen, switchen
    change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
    korrelen, verkorrelen
    become granular
    granuleren, korrelen
    form into grains
    vallen
    pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
    gaan, geraken, komen, raken, treden, vallen, worden
    enter or assume a certain state or condition
    achteruitlopen, afnemen, minderen, slabakken, teruglopen, teruglopend, verminderen
    decrease in size, extent, or range
    groeien, meerderen, stijgen, toenemen, vermeerderen
    become bigger or greater in amount
    confirmeren
    become similar to one's environment
    omkleden, verkleden
    change clothes; put on different clothes
    syncoperen
    modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat
    bijspijkeren, bijstellen, bijwerken, moderniseren, updaten
    modernize or bring up to date
    moderniseren, updaten
    bring to the latest state of technology
    corrigeren, verbeteren
    make right or correct
    perverteren, verbasteren
    alter from the original
    ontaarden, verergeren, verworden, verzieken
    become worse or disintegrate
    bederven
    become unfit for consumption or use
    concentreren
    make denser, stronger, or purer
    breken, overslaan
    crack; of the male voice in puberty
    verzuren
    turn acidic
    alkaliseren
    turn basic and less acidic
    ioniseren
    convert into ions
    recidiveren, terugvallen
    deteriorate in health
    immobiliseren
    convert (assets) into fixed capital
    schommelen
    be unstable
    doorroesten, doorvreten, etsen, oxyderen, roesten, vastroesten, verroesten
    become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
    verweren
    change under the action or influence of the weather
    eroderen, slijten
    become ground down or deteriorate
    grijzen
    turn grey
    vergelen
    turn yellow
    bestralen, doorstralen
    cast rays of light upon
    bijlichten, illumineren, verlichten
    make lighter or brighter
    verharden, verstenen
    harden by reheating and cooling in oil
    inbranden, uitgloeien
    bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
    toelopen, verlopen
    become smaller or less active
    imploderen
    burst inward
    barsten, exploderen, klappen, ontploffen, opblazen, ploffen, springen
    burst outward, usually with noise
    focussen
    become focussed or come into focus
    bereiden, brouwen, klaarmaken, koken, toebereiden
    transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
    pruttelen, smeulen, smoren, stoven, sudderen
    boil slowly at low temperature
    begeven, bezwijken, breken, kapotgaan, sneuvelen, stukgaan
    become separated into pieces or fragments
    barsten, bersten, kloven, kraken, splijten
    break partially but keep its integrity
    kromtrekken, scheeftrekken, trekken
    bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
    creperen, doodblijven, doodgaan, doodvallen, expireren, heengaan, inslapen, insluimeren, kapotgaan, ontslapen, overlijden, peigeren, sterven, teloorgaan, tenietgaan, verrekken, verscheiden, versmachten
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
    betrekken, bewolken
    become overcast
    knikken, kronkelen, welven
    form a curl, curve, or kink
    pasteuriseren
    heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms
    evaporeren, vaporiseren, verdampen, vergassen, verkoken, vervliegen, vervluchtigen
    lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
    verkolen
    turn into carbon, as by burning
    afkoelen
    loose heat
    verkolen
    unite with carbon
    bevriezen, vriezen
    change to ice
    koken, zieden
    come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
    branden, fikken
    undergo combustion
    branden, verassen, verbranden
    cause to undergo combustion
    metamorfoseren
    change completely the nature or appearance of
    dateren, keren, omdraaien, omkeren, omzetten, terugkomen
    go back to a previous state
    emaceratie, vermagering
    grow weak and thin or waste away physically
    aanpunten, bijpunten, punten, scherpen
    give a point to
    vermengen
    mix together different elements
    desintegreren, uiteenvallen
    break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
    aftakelen, desintegreren, verwelken
    lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
    verfransen
    become French in appearance or character
    beklijven, inburgeren, leggen, neervlijen
    become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
    verstrakken
    become taut or tauter
    binden, verdikken
    become thick or thicker
    aandikken, binden
    make viscous or dense
    doorbranden, doorsmeulen, uitbranden, uitrazen, uitwaaien
    melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
    afrollen, afwikkelen, afwinden, loswikkelen, ontrollen, openrollen, uitrollen
    unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
    inrollen, inwikkelen, oprollen, opstropen, rollen, wikkelen
    form a cylinder by rolling
    dichtvouwen, inwikkelen, oprollen, rollen, wikkelen
    form into a cylinder by rolling
    stollen, verdikken
    become solid
    reageren
    undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions
    oplossen, resolveren
    cause to go into a solution
    uitfaden, wegdraaien
    become weaker
    leeglopen, ontvolken
    become empty or void of its content
    homogeniseren
    become homogeneous or similar, as by mixing
    homogeniseren
    break up the fat globules of
    coaguleren, klonteren, samenklonteren, stollen, uitvlokken, verdikken
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
    schiften, verzuren, zuren
    go sour or spoil
    opstellen
    place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
    verinnerlijken
    become one; become integrated
    verkalken
    turn into lime; become calcified
    geleren
    make into jelly
    blauwen
    turn blue
    ontgroeien, uitgroeien
    grow too large or too mature for
    vervoegen
    change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
    kruien
    release ice
    verdraaien, vervormen, werken
    form into a spiral shape
    gladden, gladmaken, planeren
    make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
    greineren
    make rough or rougher
    dichtvouwen, opvouwen, vouwen
    bend or lay so that one part covers the other
    buigen, doorbuigen, krombuigen, krommen, neigen, ombuigen, spinnen, verbuigen, verdraaien, verkrommen, zwiepen
    cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
    nivelleren
    make level or straight
    ontsluiten, openen, opengaan
    become open
    dichtgaan, sluiten
    become closed
    breken, slijten, sneuvelen, uitlopen
    go to pieces
    splitsen
    divide into components or constituents
    samenballen
    gather or cause to gather into a cluster
    breken, delgen, opheffen, tenietdoen
    cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
    imponeren, indrukken
    mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
    afvloeien, ontvlekken
    make a spot or mark onto
    ontharden, ontkalken
    protect from impact
    afkoelen, bedaren, dimmen, kalmeren
    become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
    goedleggen, oprichten
    get up from a sitting or slouching position
    oprijzen, opstaan, rijzen, verheffen, verrijzen
    rise to one's feet
    aanliggen, leggen, neervlijen, schuilen, schuilgaan
    assume a reclining position
    afdonderen, afduvelen, afkukelen, afmieteren, afvallen, neervallen, onderuitgaan
    fall or descend to a lower place or level
    kleinmaken
    round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
    goedleggen, ontkrullen, rechtzetten
    straighten up or out; make straight
    buigen
    bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
    ontvouwen, openvouwen, oprekken, rekken, uitrekken, uitstrekken, uittrekken, uitvouwen
    extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
    uitstulpen
    bulge outward
    aftreden, neerleggen, terugtreden
    give up or retire from a position
    afvallen, uitval, uitvallen
    leave school or an educational program prematurely
    delen, distribueren, opdelen, opsplitsen, verdelen, versnipperen
    separate into parts or portions
    emanciperen, ontvoogden
    give equal rights to; of women and minorities
    gehoorzamen, luisteren
    be obedient to
    werken
    get involved in or with
    ontbranden, ontvlammen, vlamvatten
    start to burn or burst into flames
    betrekken, bewolken
    become covered with clouds
    droogvallen, uitdrogen, verdrogen
    become empty of water
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