overleg

Definitions of overleg
  1. noun
    a formally arranged gathering
    synonyms: beraadslaging, beraadslagingen, convent, conventie, deliberatie, dialoog, vergadering
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    afdelingsvergadering, bestuursvergadering, directievergadering, fractievergadering
    a meeting for administrative purposes
    fractieberaad
    a closed political meeting
    conclaaf, conclave
    a confidential or secret meeting
    jaarvergadering
    a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
    conventie
    a large formal assembly
    concilie, kerkvergadering, ministerraad, sanhedrin
    a meeting of people for consultation
    forum, forumdiscussie
    a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
    encountergroep
    a meeting of people to develop mutual understanding by freely expressing emotions
    kerkvergadering, synode
    a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business
    colloquium, symposion, symposium
    a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
    werkgroep, workshop
    any meeting for an exchange of ideas
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    bijeenkomst, bijeenzijn, samenkomst, samenzijn
    a group of persons together in one place
  2. noun
    a small informal social gathering
    synonyms: beraadslaging, beraadslagingen, deliberatie, dialoog, huisvergadering
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    hagenpreek, hagepreek
    a secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship
    veemarkt
    a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
  3. noun
    the process of giving careful thought to something
    synonyms: beraad, bezinning
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    exploratie, opsporingswerk
    a systematic consideration
    beraad, bezinning
    a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
    introspectie, zelfbeschouwing, zelfbespiegeling, zelfonderzoek, zelfwaarneming
    the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
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    denken, denktrant, denkwereld, denkwerk, denkwijs, denkwijze, dunken, gedachte, gedachtenwereld, geestesarbeid, hersenarbeid, hersenwerk, hoofdwerk
    the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
  4. noun
    a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
    synonyms: beraad, bezinning
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    introspectie, zelfbeschouwing, zelfbespiegeling, zelfonderzoek, zelfwaarneming
    the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
    examen
    a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
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    beraad, bezinning
    the process of giving careful thought to something
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