moeten

Definitions of moeten
  1. verb
    feel or have a desire for; want strongly
    synonyms: motten, willen
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    missen
    feel or suffer from the lack of
    hopen
    be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
    wensen, willen
    hope for; have a wish
    gunnen
    feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
    believen, goeddunken, mogen, vallen
    prefer or wish to do something
    ambiëren
    have as one's ambition
    benijden
    be envious of; set one's heart on
    geilen
    have a strong sexual desire for
    begeren, talen, verlangen, zuchten
    desire strongly or persistently
    zoeken
    try to get or reach
    betreuren, bewenen, treuren
    feel sad about the loss or absence of
    begeren, talen, verlangen, zuchten
    have a desire for something or someone who is not present
    hopen
    expect and wish
  2. verb
    have or feel a need for
    synonyms: behoefte, dienen, hebben, hoeven, zullen
  3. verb
    suffer from; be ill with
    synonyms: hebben, lijden
    afzien, lijden, ondergaan
    undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
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    opvreten, vergaan
    feel pain or be in pain
  4. verb
    have left
  5. verb
    have a personal or business relationship with someone
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    coöpereren, samendoen, samenwerken
    act together or towards others or with others
  6. verb
    be confronted with
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