opkomen

Definitions of opkomen
  1. verb
    move upward
    synonyms: klimmen, omhooggaan, omhoogkomen, opgaan, 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
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    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    appear or become visible; make a showing
    synonyms: opduiken, uitkomen
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    opdoemen, verschijnen, vertonen
    come into sight or view
  3. verb
    come into existence
    synonyms: komen, ontspruiten, ontstaan, stammen, voortkomen, voortspruiten
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    types:
    aanbieden, komen, ontspruiten, opstuiten, stammen, teruggaan, voortkomen, voortspruiten, wortelen
    come into existence; take on form or shape
  4. verb
    originate or come into being
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    komen, ontspruiten, ontstaan, stammen, voortkomen, voortspruiten
    come into existence
  5. verb
    come into existence; take on form or shape
    synonyms: aanbieden, komen, ontspruiten, opstuiten, stammen, teruggaan, voortkomen, voortspruiten, wortelen
    ontspinnen
    be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
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    komen, ontspruiten, ontstaan, stammen, voortkomen, voortspruiten
    come into existence
  6. verb
    come on stage
  7. verb
    act against or in opposition to
    synonyms: afwijken, kanten, keren, opponeren, roeren, vechten, verweren, verzetten, weren
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    aanvallen, bestrijden, betwisten, ingaan, tegenlopen, tegenzitten
    resist
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    doen, handelen, optreden, tussenkomen
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  8. verb
    stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
    synonyms: kanten, keren, roeren, vechten, verweren, verzetten, weren
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    antonyms:
    capituleren, overgeven
    give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
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    staan
    refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
    dragen, dulden, gedogen, harden, incasseren, velen, verdragen, verduren, verweren
    face and withstand with courage
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    bestrijden, duelleren, opboksen, optornen, tegengaan, verdedigen
    fight against or resist strongly
  9. verb
    defend against attack or criticism
    synonyms: behartigen
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    behandelen, verdedigen, voorstaan
    argue or speak in defense of
  10. verb
    produce buds, branches, or germinate
    synonyms: schieten, uitlopen, uitschieten
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    groeien, wassen
    increase in size by natural process
  11. verb
    move towards
    synonyms: aankomen, genaken, naderen, naken
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    types:
    aanrijden, oprijden
    approach while driving
    afgaan, afstevenen
    sail towards another vessel, of a ship
    type of:
    halen, komen
    move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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