nemen

Definitions of nemen
  1. verb
    get into one's hands, take physically
    synonyms: aangrijpen, aannemen, aanpakken, aanvatten, pakken
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    beetkrijgen, beetnemen, beetpakken, grijpen, pakken, vastgrijpen, vastpakken, vatten
    take hold of; grab
    aanvatten, buitmaken
    take or capture by force
    graaien, grabbelen
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
    aanhouden, arresteren, inrekenen, opbrengen, oppakken, pakken
    take into custody
    gevangennemen
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    pakken, vasthouden
    hold fast or firmly
    graaien, grabbelen, grijpen, vangen, vangst
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    graaien, grissen, wegpakken
    to grasp hastily or eagerly
    gijzelen, kidnappen, meepakken, ontvoeren
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
    gijzelen, kapen
    take arbitrarily or by force
    afklemmen
    hold in a tight grasp
  2. verb
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly
    synonyms: bedienen, consumeren, gebruiken, nuttigen, ontfermen, pakken
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    abstineren, desisteren, onthouden
    choose not to consume
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    bedienen
    take or consume (regularly or habitually)
    dis, eten, knagen, maal, maaltijd, maaltijden, tafelen
    eat a meal; take a meal
    eten, maaltijden, tafelen
    take in solid food
    afdrinken, drinken, opdrinken, opzuipen, uitdrinken
    take in liquids
    doorhalen, doorzakken, drinken
    consume alcohol
    eten, knagen, maaltijden, tafelen, vreten
    take in food; used of animals only
    verzadigen
    fill to satisfaction
    aanzuigen, opdweilen, zuigen
    take up as if with a sponge
    dampen, doorroken, oproken, paffen, roken, schuiven, smoken
    inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
    scoren
    use recreational drugs
    doorslikken, inslikken, slikken, wegslikken
    pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
    dineren, souperen
    have supper; eat dinner
    buffelen, bunkeren, metselen, schrokken, slokken, zwelgen
    eat hastily
    slorpen, slurpen
    eat noisily
    buizen, feppen, fleppen, hijsen, lampetten, tetteren, zuipen
    drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink)
    aanzuigen, zuigen
    draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
    lebberen, leppen, lurken, slobberen
    drink in sips
    buizen, feppen, fleppen, hijsen, lampetten, slempen, tetteren, zuipen
    drink greedily or as if with great thirst
    oplebberen, oplikken, opslobberen, opslorpen, opslurpen
    take up with the tongue
    boemelen, dweilen, kroeglopen, pierewaaien, pintelieren, rinkelrooien, sjouwen, slieren, slijpen, stappen, wallebakken
    go from one pub to the next and get progressively more drunk
    pimpelen
    drink moderately but regularly
    drinken
    drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
    bikken, gaffelen, kanen, muizen, nassen, onderspitten, smikkelen, smullen
    eat heartily
    pikken
    eat like a bird
    oppikken, pikken
    eat by pecking at, like a bird
    buffelen, bunkeren, metselen, schrokken, slokken, zwelgen
    eat hastily without proper chewing
    achteroverslaan
    eat a large amount of food quickly
    knabbelen, knauwen, peuzelen, snoepen
    eat intermittently; take small bites of
    herkauwen
    chew the cuds
    opdrinken, opzuipen, uitdrinken
    drink to the last drop
    aanklampen
    lodge and take meals (at)
    lunchen
    take the midday meal
    brunchen
    eat a meal in the late morning
    ontbijten
    eat an early morning meal
    bikken, gaffelen, kanen, nassen, smikkelen, smullen
    partake in a feast or banquet
    bedrinken, bezatten, bezuipen, doorhalen, doorzakken, pimpelen, tanken, zuipen
    become drunk or drink excessively
    dopen, indompelen, indopen, onderdompelen, soppen
    dip into a liquid while eating
    brassen, schransen, schranzen, volproppen, volstoppen, vreten
    overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
    binnenspelen, buffelen, bunkeren, metselen, opschransen, opschrokken, opslokken, schrokken, slokken, verslinden, verzwelgen, zwelgen
    eat greedily
    dooreten, opeten, opsnoepen, opvreten, verorberen, verschalken
    finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
    inademen
    draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
    spuiten
    take by injection
    scoren, snuiven
    inhale through the nose
    basen, freebasen
    use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
    drogeren
    take drugs to improve one's athletic performance
    neerstromen
    drink down entirely
    inproppen, opstoppen, opvullen, vetmesten, volproppen, volstoppen
    eat until one is sated
    beweiden
    feed as in a meadow or pasture
  3. verb
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    synonyms: aankopen, aanschaffen, bemachtigen, komen, verkregen, verkrijgen, verwerven, winnen
    bekomen, beërven, hebben, krijgen, verkrijgen
    receive a specified treatment (abstract)
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    terugkrijgen, terugontvangen
    recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
    gevangennemen, vangen, vangst
    capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
    afnemen, betrekken, inkopen, kopen, verkrijgen
    obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
    huren, huur, leasen
    engage for service under a term of contract
    aankrijgen, bekomen, beërven, binnenkrijgen, hebben, krijgen, ontvangen, overnemen, verkrijgen
    get something; come into possession of
    aannemen, aanvaarden, accepteren
    receive willingly something given or offered
    loskrijgen, losmaken
    come into possession of
    herstellen, hervinden, terugvinden, weervinden
    get or find back; recover the use of
    herkrijgen, herstellen, terugverdienen
    regain or make up for
    reclameren, revindiceren, terugeisen, terugvorderen
    claim back
    herkrijgen, vinden
    come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
    aanwinnen, komen, verkregen, verkrijgen, verwerven, voorlopen, winnen
    win something through one's efforts
    doen, opbrengen, realiseren, verdienen, voorlopen
    earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
    oogsten
    acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
    benutten, profiteren, utiliseren
    derive a benefit from
    delen, meedelen
    have, give, or receive a share of
    afhalen, ophalen, oppikken, opvragen
    gather or collect
    erven, overerven
    obtain from someone after their death
    jagen
    pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
    opbreken, opdelven, opdiepen, opduiken, opgraven, opvissen, uitspitten
    find by digging in the ground
    lubben, strikken, verstrikken
    catch in or as if in a trap
    afdwingen
    get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
    kunnen, mogen
    purchase
    abonneren
    receive or obtain regularly
    eren
    accept as pay
    afbedelen, afschooien
    ask for and get free; be a parasite
    leegkopen, overnemen, uitkopen
    take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
    afstraffen
    take advantage of or capitalize on
    opduiken
    discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
    aanlopen, aantreffen, opdiepen, opduikelen, opduiken, stuiten, tegenkomen, toevallen, vervallen
    find unexpectedly
    betalen, verdienen
    bring in
    behalen, boeken, halen
    obtain
    winkelen
    do one's shopping
    aannemen
    take up and practice as one's own
    gelijkkomen
    make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
  4. verb
    win something through one's efforts
    synonyms: aanwinnen, komen, verkregen, verkrijgen, verwerven, voorlopen, winnen
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    verliezen
    fail to get or obtain
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    aankopen, aanschaffen, bemachtigen, komen, verkregen, verkrijgen, verwerven, winnen
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  5. verb
    tolerate or accommodate oneself to
    synonyms: aanvaarden, accepteren, pikken, slikken, vreten
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    doormaken, doorstaan, dragen, dulden, gedogen, getroosten, harden, incasseren, velen, verdragen, verduren, verwerken
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  6. verb
    have sexual intercourse with
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    hoeren, hoereren
    have sex without being married
  7. verb
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
    synonyms: begrijpen, opnemen, opvatten
    aanmerken, achten, beschouwen, bevinden, houden, inzien, oordelen, schatten, zien
    deem to be
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    misduiden, misvatten, misverstaan
    interpret in the wrong way
    herinterpreteren, reïnterpreteren
    assign a new or different meaning to
    doorlezen, lezen, meelezen, teruglezen
    interpret something that is written or printed
    doorbladeren, doorkijken, doorzien, laden, scannen
    obtain data from magnetic tapes
    losmaken
    deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
    misduiden
    interpret wrongly
    herlezen, nalezen, overlezen
    read anew; read again
    decoderen, ontcijferen
    read with difficulty
    liplezen, spraakafzien
    interpret by lipreading; of deaf people
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    begrijpen, bevatten, doorhebben, horen, snappen, vatten, vernemen, verstaan, weten
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  8. verb
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
    synonyms: aanwenden, bedienen, behandelen, bezigen, doorvoeren, gebruiken, hanteren, implementeren, introduceren, invoeren, omgaan, overgaan, overschakelen, pakken, toepassen, verwerken, wijden
    praktizeren
    avail oneself to
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    aanbevelen, bekleden, bevelen, heiligen, inzetten, toevertrouwen, verbinden, wijden
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
    aanbreken
    attribute or give
    mishandelen
    apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
    baten, goeddoen, werken
    use to one's advantage
    hergebruiken, herwinnen, recupereren, recyclen, recycleren, terugsluizen, terugwinnen
    use again after processing
    benutten, exploiteren, melken, profiteren, uitbaten, utiliseren
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
    aanboren, aanspreken, benutten, melken, profiteren, utiliseren
    draw from; make good use of
    oefenen, uitoefenen
    put to use
    inspelen, opwarmen
    cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles
    maximaliseren, maximeren, waarnemen
    make the most of
    heiligen
    dedicate to a deity by a vow
    gewinnen, winnen
    get from the earth by excavation
    blootleggen, steenhouwen, steken, uitgraven
    extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
    forceren, overspannen
    strain excessively
    automatiseren, computeriseren
    control a function, process, or creation by a computer
    nawerken, overwerken
    work excessively hard
  9. verb
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    synonyms: afhalen, losmaken, ontdoen, verwijderen, wegdoen, weghalen, wegnemen
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    doen, kuisen, reinigen, reinigend, schoonmaken
    remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
    doen, kuisen, reinigen, reinigend, schoonmaken
    remove shells or husks from
    peuteren
    remove in small bits
    aftrekken, wegrukken, wegspuiten
    rip off violently and forcefully
    afdoen, afnemen, afzetten, uitdoen, uitgaan
    take away or remove
    uithalen, uitnemen
    take out or remove
    ontpitten, pitten
    remove the pits from
    overdrijven, uitsloven
    remove the shucks from
    doppen
    remove the hulls from
    doen, kuisen, reinigen, reinigend, schoonmaken
    remove unwanted substances from
    afpellen, doppen, ontbolsteren, pellen, peulen
    remove the husks from
    brouwen
    remove the burrs from
    wegsaneren
    remove from sight
    afhalen, afhangen, stropen
    take off or remove
    uitbenen
    remove the bones from
    afpellen, doppen, ontbolsteren, pellen, peulen
    remove from its shell or outer covering
    overdrijven, uitsloven
    remove from the shell
    scalperen
    remove the scalp of
    debuggen, ontluizen
    free of lice
    afschuieren, borstelen, schuieren, strijken, uitborstelen
    remove with or as if with a brush
    dreggen, opvissen, uitbaggeren
    remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water
    uitslijten
    diminish, as by friction
    afzetten, amputeren
    remove surgically
    afromen, afschuimen
    remove from the surface
    afhalen, stropen
    remove the surface from
    schubben
    remove the scales from
    besnijden
    cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys
    doorwroeten, omspitten, spitten
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
    delven, graven
    remove the inner part or the core of
    heenvoeren, wegdragen, wegleiden, wegslepen, wegvoeren
    remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
    uitpakken
    remove from its packing
    ontlasten
    take the burden off; remove the burden from
    lossen, ontladen, uitladen
    remove the charge from
    afdanken
    get rid of
    afhelpen, bevrijden, loswerken, vrijmaken
    remove or force out from a position
    poetsen, schoonhouden, wrijven
    remove while making clean
    afschrijven, afzeggen, cancellen
    remove or make invisible
    scheppen, uittillen
    remove with or as if with a ladle
    kaken, lubben, ontweien
    remove the guts of
    aftrekken
    remove by drawing or pulling
    extraheren, persen, trekken, uitrukken, uittrekken
    take liquid out of a container or well
    trekken, uitkrijgen
    bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
    opnemen, puren, putten
    remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
    ruien, uitval, uitvallen, verharen
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
    ontkleden, uitkleden, uittrekken
    get undressed
    ontbloten
    lay bare
    afstrepen, schrappen, uitschrijven, wegstrepen
    remove from a list
    deleten, wissen
    wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
    afpellen, afschillen, ontvellen, pellen, schillen, vervellen
    strip the skin off
    afpellen, pellen
    remove the bark of a tree
    doorploegen, schaven
    hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
    woelen, wroeten
    dig with the snout
    doorwroeten, omspitten, spitten
    dig (up) with a spade
    steken
    dig with or as if with a shovel
    uitdrukken, uitknijpen, uitpersen, uitwringen
    extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing
    afscheuren, plukken
    strip of feathers
    wegtoveren
    carry away rapidly and secretly, as if mysteriously
    wegtoveren
    carry off mysteriously; as if by magic
    lossen, ontladen, uitladen
    take the load off (a container or vehicle)
    deleten, gommen, gummen, stuffen, uitgommen, uitgummen, uitvlakken, wissen
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
    leegpompen, uitpompen
    draw or pour with a pump
    aanzuigen, zuigen
    draw something in by or as if by a vacuum
    banen
    move through by or as by digging
    overtrekken
    draw more money from than is available
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