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omgaan

Definitions of omgaan
  1. verb
    move around; move from place to place
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    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    pass by
  3. verb
    get together socially or for a specific purpose
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    versieren
    meet someone for sexual purposes
    herenigen
    have a reunion; unite again
    binnenvallen
    visit informally and spontaneously
  4. verb
    come to pass
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    ontspinnen
    happen
    aanbieden
    result or issue
    gaan
    follow a certain course
    komen
    come to pass; arrive, as in due course
    invallen, vallen
    occur at a specified time or place
    ontspinnen
    be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
    afspelen, gebeuren, geschieden, gevallen, optreden, passeren, rijzen, spelen, voordoen, voorkomen, voorvallen
    happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
    optreden, rijzen, voordoen, voorkomen, voorvallen
    chance to be or do something, without intention or causation
    redden
    proceed or get along
  5. verb
    come into being; become reality
  6. verb
    happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
  7. verb
    fall forward and down
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    inklappen, instorten, inzakken
    collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
  8. verb
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
    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
    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
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