pakken

Definitions of pakken
  1. verb
    hold fast or firmly
    synonyms: vasthouden
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    bijten, doorbijten, happen
    to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
    afknellen, knellen, knijpen, spannen, wringen
    squeeze tightly between the fingers
    aanvreten, afsabbelen, knabbelen, knagen, lurken
    bite or chew on with the teeth
    aanblaffen, afbekken, afbijten, afblaffen, afkatten, afsnauwen, sissen, toebijten, toeblaffen, toesmijten, toesnauwen, toevoegen
    bite off with a quick bite
    oppeuzelen, opsmikkelen, opsmullen, snoepen
    bite off very small pieces
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    beetkrijgen, beetnemen, beetpakken, grijpen, vastgrijpen, vastpakken, vatten
    take hold of; grab
  2. verb
    get into one's hands, take physically
    synonyms: aangrijpen, aannemen, aanpakken, aanvatten, nemen
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    beetkrijgen, beetnemen, beetpakken, grijpen, vastgrijpen, vastpakken, vatten
    take hold of; grab
    aanvatten, buitmaken
    take or capture by force
    graaien, grabbelen
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
    aanhouden, arresteren, inrekenen, opbrengen, oppakken
    take into custody
    gevangennemen
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    vasthouden
    hold fast or firmly
    graaien, grabbelen, grijpen, vangen, vangst
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    graaien, grissen, wegpakken
    to grasp hastily or eagerly
    gijzelen, kidnappen, meepakken, ontvoeren
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
    gijzelen, kapen
    take arbitrarily or by force
    afklemmen
    hold in a tight grasp
  3. 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, overgaan, overschakelen, 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
  4. verb
    take hold of; grab
    synonyms: beetkrijgen, beetnemen, beetpakken, grijpen, vastgrijpen, vastpakken, vatten
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    aanhouden, arresteren, inrekenen, opbrengen, oppakken
    take into custody
    gevangennemen
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    vasthouden
    hold fast or firmly
    graaien, grabbelen, grijpen, vangen, vangst
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    graaien, grissen, wegpakken
    to grasp hastily or eagerly
    afklemmen
    hold in a tight grasp
    harpoeneren
    spear with a harpoon
    bevissen, vissen, visvangst
    catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
    haken
    catch with a hook
    stoten
    seize or catch with a swooping motion
    doodleggen, doodmaken
    seize on its way
    bijten, doorbijten, happen
    to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
    afknellen, knellen, knijpen, spannen, wringen
    squeeze tightly between the fingers
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    aangrijpen, aannemen, aanpakken, aanvatten, nemen
    get into one's hands, take physically
  5. verb
    hold firmly
    synonyms: beetkrijgen, beetnemen, beetpakken, vastgrijpen, vastpakken, vatten
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    omklemmen, omsluiten, omspannen, omstrengelen, omvatten
    hold firmly and tightly
    omarmen
    squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
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    beethebben, beethouden, houden, vasthouden
    have or hold in one's hands or grip
  6. verb
    take into custody
    synonyms: aanhouden, arresteren, inrekenen, opbrengen, oppakken
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    beetkrijgen, beetnemen, beetpakken, grijpen, vastgrijpen, vastpakken, vatten
    take hold of; grab
  7. verb
    put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
    synonyms: benadelen, duperen, gedupeerd, laederen, schaden, vergrijpen
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    achterstellen, discrimineren
    treat differently on the basis of sex or race
  8. verb
    cause to be interested or curious
    synonyms: boeien
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    interesseren
    be of importance or consequence
  9. verb
    to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
    synonyms: boeien
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    belangstellen, interesseren
    excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
  10. verb
    arrange in a container
    synonyms: inpakken, laden
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    uitpakken
    remove from its packing
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    bundelen, oprollen, opstropen, rollen
    make into a bundle
    beladen, laden
    fill by packing tightly
  11. verb
    arrange or fold as a cover or protection
    synonyms: inpakken
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    remove the outer cover or wrapping of
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    hullen
    wrap in a shroud
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    afdekken, bedekken, behangen, omsluieren, overdekken
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  12. verb
    win a victory over
    synonyms: afdrogen, inmaken, inpakken, kloppen, overwinnen, verslaan, verwinnen
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    veroveren
    overcome by conquest
    overleven
    continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
    overstijgen, overstralen, overtreffen, overtroeven, overvleugelen, uitsteken, uitstijgen, verbeteren, voorbijstreven
    be or do something to a greater degree
    beheersen, overzwemmen, temmen, verwerken
    get on top of; deal with successfully
    overklassen, overtroeven
    get the better of
    overmannen, overmeesteren, overrompelen, overvallen, overweldigen
    overcome by superior force
    immobiliseren
    make defenseless
    overspelen, wegspelen
    excel or defeat in a game
  13. verb
    have sexual intercourse with
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    hoeren, hoereren
    have sex without being married
  14. verb
    form into a ball by winding or rolling
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    doorspoelen, inkapselen, inwalsen, omhullen, omsluieren, omwikkelen, rollen, strengelen, winden
    arrange or or coil around
  15. verb
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly
    synonyms: bedienen, consumeren, gebruiken, nemen, nuttigen, ontfermen
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    abstineren, desisteren, onthouden
    choose not to consume
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    bedienen
    take or consume (regularly or habitually)
    dis, eten, knagen, maal, maaltijd, maaltijden, tafelen
    eat a meal; take a meal
    eten, maaltijden, tafelen
    take in solid food
    afdrinken, drinken, opdrinken, opzuipen, uitdrinken
    take in liquids
    doorhalen, doorzakken, drinken
    consume alcohol
    eten, knagen, maaltijden, tafelen, vreten
    take in food; used of animals only
    verzadigen
    fill to satisfaction
    aanzuigen, opdweilen, zuigen
    take up as if with a sponge
    dampen, doorroken, oproken, paffen, roken, schuiven, smoken
    inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
    scoren
    use recreational drugs
    doorslikken, inslikken, slikken, wegslikken
    pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
    dineren, souperen
    have supper; eat dinner
    buffelen, bunkeren, metselen, schrokken, slokken, zwelgen
    eat hastily
    slorpen, slurpen
    eat noisily
    buizen, feppen, fleppen, hijsen, lampetten, tetteren, zuipen
    drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink)
    aanzuigen, zuigen
    draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
    lebberen, leppen, lurken, slobberen
    drink in sips
    buizen, feppen, fleppen, hijsen, lampetten, slempen, tetteren, zuipen
    drink greedily or as if with great thirst
    oplebberen, oplikken, opslobberen, opslorpen, opslurpen
    take up with the tongue
    boemelen, dweilen, kroeglopen, pierewaaien, pintelieren, rinkelrooien, sjouwen, slieren, slijpen, stappen, wallebakken
    go from one pub to the next and get progressively more drunk
    pimpelen
    drink moderately but regularly
    drinken
    drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
    bikken, gaffelen, kanen, muizen, nassen, onderspitten, smikkelen, smullen
    eat heartily
    pikken
    eat like a bird
    oppikken, pikken
    eat by pecking at, like a bird
    buffelen, bunkeren, metselen, schrokken, slokken, zwelgen
    eat hastily without proper chewing
    achteroverslaan
    eat a large amount of food quickly
    knabbelen, knauwen, peuzelen, snoepen
    eat intermittently; take small bites of
    herkauwen
    chew the cuds
    opdrinken, opzuipen, uitdrinken
    drink to the last drop
    aanklampen
    lodge and take meals (at)
    lunchen
    take the midday meal
    brunchen
    eat a meal in the late morning
    ontbijten
    eat an early morning meal
    bikken, gaffelen, kanen, nassen, smikkelen, smullen
    partake in a feast or banquet
    bedrinken, bezatten, bezuipen, doorhalen, doorzakken, pimpelen, tanken, zuipen
    become drunk or drink excessively
    dopen, indompelen, indopen, onderdompelen, soppen
    dip into a liquid while eating
    brassen, schransen, schranzen, volproppen, volstoppen, vreten
    overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
    binnenspelen, buffelen, bunkeren, metselen, opschransen, opschrokken, opslokken, schrokken, slokken, verslinden, verzwelgen, zwelgen
    eat greedily
    dooreten, opeten, opsnoepen, opvreten, verorberen, verschalken
    finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
    inademen
    draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
    spuiten
    take by injection
    scoren, snuiven
    inhale through the nose
    basen, freebasen
    use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
    drogeren
    take drugs to improve one's athletic performance
    neerstromen
    drink down entirely
    inproppen, opstoppen, opvullen, vetmesten, volproppen, volstoppen
    eat until one is sated
    beweiden
    feed as in a meadow or pasture
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