overspringen

Definitions of overspringen
  1. verb
    jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
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    types:
    hordenlopen
    jump a hurdle
    type of:
    bespringen, overslaan, springen, verspringen
    move forward by leaps and bounds
  2. verb
    jump across
    synonyms: hinkelen, hinken, hinkepinken, pikkelen
  3. verb
    jump across
    synonyms: bokjespringen, bokspringen
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    bespringen, overslaan, springen, verspringen
    move forward by leaps and bounds
  4. verb
    extend out or project in space
    synonyms: oversteken, springen, uitpuilen, uitspringen, uitstaan, uitsteken, vooruitspringen
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    types:
    indringen, omhoogduwen, omhoogsteken, opdrukken, opduwen, pompen, uitrijzen, uittorenen
    push upward
    uitpuilen, uitstulpen
    bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge
  5. verb
    leave undone or leave out
    synonyms: overslaan, skippen, vergeten
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    vergeten
    forget to do something
    overslaan, skippen
    bypass
  6. verb
    bypass
    synonyms: overslaan, skippen
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    type of:
    overslaan, skippen, vergeten
    leave undone or leave out
  7. verb
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
    synonyms: converteren, herleiden, omvormen, omzetten, overgaan, overschakelen, 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
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