omhooggaan

Definitions of omhooggaan
  1. verb
    move upward
    synonyms: klimmen, omhoogkomen, opgaan, opkomen, optrekken, opvaren, stijgen
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    antonyms:
    afgaan, bliksemen, dalen, donderen, donderstralen, duvelen, flikkeren, kletteren, kukelen, lazeren, mieteren, neerkletteren, ploffen, sodemieteren, vallen, zakken
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
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    beklauteren, beklimmen, bestijgen, klimmen, omhoogklimmen, opklimmen, opstijgen
    go upward with gradual or continuous progress
    omhoogschieten
    shoot up abruptly, like a rocket
    dampen, perspireren, transpireren, uitdampen, uitwasemen, wasemen
    rise as vapor
    rijzen
    come up, of celestial bodies
    opklauteren
    climb up by means of a ladder
    bergbeklimmen, kletteren
    climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
    type of:
    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    increase in value or to a higher point
    synonyms: oplopen, opslaan, rijzen, stijgen
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    type of:
    aangroeien, aanwassen, groeien, meerderen, vermeerderen
    become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
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