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Definitions of overgaan

noun
the act of moving from one place to another

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type of:
beweging, omzetting, stroming, translocatie, transpositie, verplaatsing
the act of changing location from one place to another
verb
travel across or pass over

synonyms: aflopen, doorkruisen, oversteken, overtrekken, overvaren

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aflopen
traverse or cover by walking

doorwaden
cross a river where it's shallow
verb
move to a better position in life or to a better job

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gaan, kenteren, keren, lopen, marcheren, veranderen, verlopen
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
verb
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action

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wegraken
lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example

bijkomen
return to consciousness

loskomen, ontdooien, ontspannen, relaxen, versoepelen
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

afkleden, afslanken, afsmelten, afvallen, lijnen, vermageren, versmelten, wegsmelten
take off weight

aankomen, verdikken
increase (one's body weight)

aankleden, gelijkrichten, gelijkschakelen, kleden
provide with clothes or put clothes on

deconfessionaliseren, ontkerstenen, verwereldlijken
make secular and draw away from a religious orientation

balanceren
bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium

vallen
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind

gaan, geraken, komen, raken, treden, vallen, worden
enter or assume a certain state or condition

achteruitgaan, achteruithobbelen, achteruitmarcheren, bederf, degeneratie, ontaarding, verarmen, verscherpen, verslechteren, verval, verwording
grow worse

verbeteren, vooruitgaan, vooruitkomen, vorderen
get better

concentreren
make denser, stronger, or purer

breken, overslaan
crack; of the male voice in puberty

verzuren
turn acidic

alkaliseren
turn basic and less acidic

ioniseren
convert into ions

recidiveren, terugvallen
deteriorate in health

schommelen
be unstable

creperen, doodblijven, doodgaan, doodvallen, expireren, heengaan, inslapen, insluimeren, kapotgaan, ontslapen, overlijden, peigeren, sterven, teloorgaan, tenietgaan, verrekken, verscheiden, versmachten
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

betrekken, bewolken
become overcast

verkolen
turn into carbon, as by burning

afkoelen
loose heat

verkolen
unite with carbon

bevriezen, vriezen
change to ice

koken, zieden
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

branden, fikken
undergo combustion

emaceratie, vermagering
grow weak and thin or waste away physically

verfransen
become French in appearance or character

binden, verdikken
become thick or thicker

reageren
undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions

uitfaden, wegdraaien
become weaker

leeglopen, ontvolken
become empty or void of its content

opstoppen, opvullen, plempen, volgieten, vollopen, volstromen
become full

homogeniseren
become homogeneous or similar, as by mixing

homogeniseren
break up the fat globules of

coaguleren, kazen, klonteren, stremmen, uitvlokken
turn into curds

coaguleren, klonteren, samenklonteren, stollen, uitvlokken, verdikken
change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state

schiften, verzuren, zuren
go sour or spoil

verinnerlijken
become one; become integrated

verkalken
turn into lime; become calcified

ontsluiten, openen, opengaan
become open

dichtgaan, sluiten
become closed

afkoelen, bedaren, dimmen, kalmeren
become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

emanciperen, ontvoogden
give equal rights to; of women and minorities

werken
get involved in or with

ontbranden, ontvlammen, vlamvatten
start to burn or burst into flames

wegraken, zwijmelen
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

freewheelen
settle into a comfortable sitting position

beslaan
furnish with shoes

kostumeren
dress in a costume

uitkomen
emerge from the eggs

ontsteken
become inflamed; get sore

opdoen, oplopen
get sick

achteruitgaan, achteruithobbelen, achteruitmarcheren, degenereren, ontaarden, verarmen, verslechteren, verworden, verzieken
grow worse

bekomen, beteren, bijkomen, genezen, herleven, herrijzen, herstellen, opbloeien, opkikkeren, opknappen, opleven, recupereren, revalideren
get over an illness or shock

beteren, genezen, herstellen
get healthy again

ontnuchteren, versoberen
become more realistic

hervormen, reformeren
change for the better

afnemen, ontheffen
take away

afzakken
get worse or fall back to a previous condition

herstellen, hervinden, verwerken
improve in health

helen, lijmen
heal or recover

verrekken
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

aaneensluiten, binden, groeperen, integreren, scharen, uniëren, verenigen
become one

oververhitten
get excessively and undesirably hot

overkoken
overflow or cause to overflow while boiling

afbranden, platbranden, schoonbranden, uitbranden, verbranden, wegbranden
burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire

gloeien
burn slowly and without a flame

coaguleren, kazen, klonteren, stremmen, uitvlokken
turn from a liquid to a solid mass

aflopen, afvloeien, draineren, leegmalen, uitmalen, weglopen, wegstromen, wegtrekken, wegvloeien
flow off or away gradually

overstromen
become filled to overflowing

ingaan
go into effect or become effective or operative

debrayeren, ontkoppelen
disengage the clutch of a car

doodhongeren, verhongeren
die of food deprivation

openschieten, openvliegen
come open suddenly

intrekken
become imbued

flamberen
be in flames or aflame

aanjagen, aanwakkeren, opflakkeren, opflikkeren
burn brightly

type of:
gaan, kenteren, keren, lopen, marcheren, veranderen, verlopen
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
verb
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

synonyms: aanwenden, bedienen, behandelen, bezigen, doorvoeren, gebruiken, hanteren, implementeren, introduceren, invoeren, nemen, omgaan, overschakelen, pakken, toepassen, verwerken, wijden

praktizeren
avail oneself to

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aanbevelen, bekleden, bevelen, heiligen, inzetten, toevertrouwen, verbinden, wijden
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

aanbreken
attribute or give

mishandelen
apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly

baten, goeddoen, werken
use to one's advantage

hergebruiken, herwinnen, recupereren, recyclen, recycleren, terugsluizen, terugwinnen
use again after processing

benutten, exploiteren, melken, profiteren, uitbaten, utiliseren
use or manipulate to one's advantage

aanboren, aanspreken, benutten, melken, profiteren, utiliseren
draw from; make good use of

oefenen, uitoefenen
put to use

inspelen, opwarmen
cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles

maximaliseren, maximeren, waarnemen
make the most of

heiligen
dedicate to a deity by a vow

gewinnen, winnen
get from the earth by excavation

blootleggen, steenhouwen, steken, uitgraven
extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry

forceren, overspannen
strain excessively

automatiseren, computeriseren
control a function, process, or creation by a computer

nawerken, overwerken
work excessively hard
verb
go out of existence

synonyms: vergaan

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afbouwen, afkomen, aflopen, eindigen, gereedkomen, klaarkomen, nokken, ophouden, stoppen, uitgaan, uitscheiden, vervallen, wegvallen
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
verb
change the nature, purpose, or function of something

synonyms: converteren, herleiden, omvormen, omzetten, overschakelen, overspringen, overstappen, transformeren

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dehydreren, droogleggen, droogmaken, droogmalen
make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state

bronzen, bruineren, leerlooien, looien
treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather

composteren
convert to compost

fossiliseren, petrificeren, verstenen
change into stone

coderen, encrypteren, versleutelen
convert ordinary language into code

type of:
bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
verb
pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
verb
transfer to another; of rights or property

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type of:
gaan, kenteren, keren, lopen, marcheren, veranderen, verlopen
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature

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