opmaken

Definitions of opmaken
  1. verb
    spend completely
    synonyms: interen, opgebruiken, stukslaan
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    afgrazen, afwerken, opgaan, uithollen, verbruiken, verteren
    use up (resources or materials)
  2. verb
    require (time or space)
    synonyms: interen, opgebruiken
    afgrazen, afwerken, opgaan, uithollen, verbruiken, verteren
    use up (resources or materials)
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    bedienen, verwerken
    use up, consume fully
  3. verb
    prepare for eating by applying heat
    synonyms: bereiden, brouwen, klaarmaken, koken, prepareren, toebereiden, voorbereiden, warmdraaien
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    conserveren, goedhouden, inleggen, inmaken, verduurzamen
    prevent (food) from rotting
    opzetten
    put on the stove or ready for cooking
    spekken
    prepare or cook with lard
    inleggen, zouten
    preserve in a pickling liquid
    inblikken, kunnen, mogen, vermogen, weten
    preserve in a can or tin
    gerookt, roken
    prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
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    bereiden
    make from scratch
  4. verb
    make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
    synonyms: aangorden, gereedmaken, installeren, instrueren, klaarmaken, prepareren, voorbereiden, warmdraaien
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    opzetten
    get ready for a particular purpose or event
    cultiveren, ontginnen
    prepare for crops
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    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  5. verb
    apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
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    bepoederen, bestrooien
    apply powder to
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    opkalefateren, oppassen, opschikken, optutten, soigneren, toiletteren, verzorgen
    care for one's external appearance
  6. verb
    make a blueprint of
    synonyms: opstellen, samenstellen, stellen
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    ontwerpen, projecteren
    make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
  7. verb
    decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
    synonyms: afleiden, afleidend, besluiten, concluderen, knobbelen, sluiten, uitkienen, uitknobbelen, uitmikken
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    oplossen
    reason by deduction; establish by deduction
    voelen
    come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
    oplossen
    conclude by reasoning; in logic
    deduceren, extrapoleren, generaliseren, veralgemenen, veralgemeniseren
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
    extrapoleren
    gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating
    ontlokken
    derive by reason
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    denken, dunken
    use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
  8. verb
    bring to a close
    synonyms: afleiden, afleidend, besluiten, concluderen, sluiten
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    afsluiten, besluiten, beëindigen, eindigen, stoppen, termineren
    bring to an end or halt
  9. verb
    arrange attractively
    synonyms: coifferen, kappen, opkalefateren, opschikken, opsteken, optutten, toiletteren
    roskammen
    give a neat appearance to
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    watergolven
    set waves in
    permanenten
    give a permanent wave to
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    opkalefateren, oppassen, opschikken, optutten, soigneren, toiletteren, verzorgen
    care for one's external appearance
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