opvangen

Definitions of opvangen
  1. noun
    the act of catching an object with the hands
    synonyms: catch, catch-as-catch-can, graai, greep, grijparm, grijper, lunchpakket, vangen, visvangst
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    interceptie, onderschepping
    (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
    engagement, interlock
    the act of interlocking or meshing
    type of:
    aanraking, beroering, ontmoeting, treffen
    the act of putting two things together with no space between them
  2. verb
    to become aware of through the senses
    synonyms: percipiëren, registreren, voorvoelen, waarnemen
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    doorkrijgen, ontvangen
    register (perceptual input)
    hallucineren
    perceive what is not there; have illusions
    dromen
    experience while sleeping
    bezeren, blesseren
    feel physical pain
    ruiken
    inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
    aanschouwen, zien
    perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
    horen
    perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
    luisteren, meeluisteren, toehoren
    hear with intention
    proeven
    perceive by the sense of taste
    priemen, steken
    cause a stinging pain
    besnuffelen, snuffelen, snuiven
    sniff or smell inquiringly
    dubbelzien
    see things as if they were there twice
    gewaarworden, ontwaren, spotten
    catch sight of
    vinden
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    uithoren
    listen to every detail and give a full hearing to
    meeluisteren
    listen quietly, without contributing to the conversation
    letten, opletten, oppassen, uitkijken
    give heed (to)
    meeluisteren
    listen without the speaker's knowledge
  3. verb
    perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
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    percipiëren, registreren, voorvoelen, waarnemen
    to become aware of through the senses
  4. verb
    perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
    synonyms: horen
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    percipiëren, registreren, voorvoelen, waarnemen
    to become aware of through the senses
  5. verb
    make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
    synonyms: neutraliseren
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    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  6. verb
    make chemically neutral
    synonyms: neutraliseren
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    type of:
    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  7. verb
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
    synonyms: neutraliseren
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    afzwakken, bagatelliseren, ondermijning, verslappen, verzwakken
    lessen the strength of
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