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opgeven

Definitions of opgeven
  1. verb
    stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
    inschikken, opschikken, opschuiven, verschikken
    move in order to make room for someone for something
    bezwijken, meegeven, schranken, uitzakken, vergaan, verteren, verzakken
    break down, literally or metaphorically
  2. verb
    give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
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    antonyms:
    deelnemen, meedelen, meedoen, participeren
    become a participant; be involved in
  3. verb
    give up with the intent of never claiming again
  4. verb
    put an end to a state or an activity
  5. verb
    impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
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    overbelasten
    burden with too much work or responsibility
  6. verb
    register formally as a participant or member
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    types:
    aanmonsteren, charteren, monsteren
    engage somebody to enter the army
    aanwerven, lichten, rekruteren, werven
    cause to assemble or enlist in the military
    type of:
    inschrijven, notificeren, protocolleren
    record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
  7. verb
    discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
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    hoesten, kuchen, uithoesten
    exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
    kwalsteren, kwatten, reutelen, rochelen, spugen, sputteren, spuwen, tuffen
    expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
    spatten, uitspugen, uitspuwen
    spit up in an explosive manner
    kuchen
    clear mucus or food from one's throat
    type of:
    laten
    eliminate (a substance)
  8. verb
    expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
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    type of:
    fluimen, hoesten, ophoesten, rochelen
    discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
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