oplossen

Definitions of oplossen
  1. verb
    break or fall apart into fragments
    synonyms: afbrokkelen, brokkelen, kruimelen, kruimen, smelten, verbrokkelen, verkruimelen
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    desintegreren, uiteenvallen
    break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
  2. verb
    pass into a solution
    synonyms: smelten
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    desintegreren, uiteenvallen
    break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
  3. verb
    find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
    synonyms: knobbelen, napluizen, navlooien, uitdokteren, uitkienen, uitknobbelen, uitmikken, uitplussen, uitpuzzelen, uitvissen, uitvlooien, uitvogelen, uitvorsen, uitzoeken, vorsen, vorsend
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    invallen
    arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
    gissen, raden
    guess correctly; solve by guessing
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    begrijpen, bevatten, doorhebben, horen, snappen, vatten, vernemen, verstaan, weten
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  4. verb
    reason by deduction; establish by deduction
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    extrapoleren
    gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating
    ontlokken
    derive by reason
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    afleiden, afleidend, besluiten, concluderen, knobbelen, opmaken, sluiten, uitkienen, uitknobbelen, uitmikken
    decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
  5. verb
    find the solution
    synonyms: ontbinden
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    becijferen, begroten, beramen, berekenen, calculeren, cijferen, omrekenen, rekenen, uitrekenen
    make a mathematical calculation or computation
  6. verb
    conclude by reasoning; in logic
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    afleiden, afleidend, besluiten, concluderen, knobbelen, opmaken, sluiten, uitkienen, uitknobbelen, uitmikken
    decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
  7. verb
    bring to an end; settle conclusively
    synonyms: afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken, afwikkelen, komen
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    rechtspreken
    determine the result of (a competition)
    arbitreren, fluiten, scheidsrechteren
    be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
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    afsluiten, besluiten, beëindigen, eindigen, stoppen, termineren
    bring to an end or halt
  8. verb
    reach a decision
    synonyms: afspreken, beklinken, bepalen, beslissen, komen, overeenkomen
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    beschikken, beslissen, besluiten, decideren, oordelen, resolveren, uitgemaakt, uitmaken
    reach, make, or come to a decision about something
  9. verb
    cause to go into a solution
    synonyms: resolveren
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    smelten
    reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
  10. verb
    move away from each other
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    afsplitsen
    go one's own way; move apart
  11. verb
    move outward
    synonyms: rondstrooien, verspreiden
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    percoleren
    spread gradually
    afgeven, doorlopen, uitlopen
    be diffused
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    smeren, spreiden, uitsmeren, uitstrijken, uitwrijven, verdelen, verspreiden, verstrijken, voortwoekeren, wrijven
    distribute or disperse widely
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