pikken

Definitions of pikken
  1. verb
    take without the owner's consent
    synonyms: bietsen, dieven, gappen, jatmouzen, jatten, kaaien, kapen, klauwen, ontvreemden, ratsen, rausjen, roven, schoepen, snaaien, snezen, snuffelen, stelen, verdienen, weggappen, weghalen, wegkapen
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    wegkapen
    make off with belongings of others
    nadrukken, plagiëren
    copy illegally; of published material
    afkijken, plagiëren, smokkelen, spieken
    take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
    rollen
    take unlawfully
    afjatten, afnemen, afpakken, afpikken, benemen, bestelen, ontnemen, ontroven, ontstelen, roven
    take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
    hosselen
    sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
    brandschatten, leegplunderen, plunderen
    take illegally; of intellectual property
    afkijken, overpennen, overschrijven, smokkelen, spieken
    take unauthorized (intellectual material)
  2. verb
    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
    synonyms: besluiten, hoop, kiezen, schiften, selecteren, uitkiezen, uitpikken
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    excerperen, extraheren, uittrekken
    take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
    selectie, teeltkeus
    select desirable parts from a group or list
    afromen
    pick the best
    gunnen
    select something or someone for a specific purpose
    uitpikken
    select from a group
    kiezen, uitverkiezen, verkiezen
    select by a vote for an office or membership
    kandideren, voordragen
    put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
    kwantificeren
    use as a quantifier
    kandideren, voordragen
    propose as a candidate for some honor
    herkiezen
    elect again
    overschreeuwen, overstemmen
    defeat by a majority of votes
    balloteren
    vote by ballot
    kiezen, stemmen
    vote in an election at a polling station
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    beschikken, beslissen, besluiten, decideren, oordelen, resolveren, uitgemaakt, uitmaken
    reach, make, or come to a decision about something
  3. verb
    tolerate or accommodate oneself to
    synonyms: aanvaarden, accepteren, nemen, slikken, vreten
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    doormaken, doorstaan, dragen, dulden, gedogen, getroosten, harden, incasseren, velen, verdragen, verduren, verwerken
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  4. verb
    eat like a bird
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    eten, maaltijden, tafelen
    take in solid food
  5. verb
    eat by pecking at, like a bird
    synonyms: oppikken
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    eten, maaltijden, tafelen
    take in solid food
  6. verb
    hit lightly with a picking motion
    synonyms: lospikken
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    inslaan, kleunen, slaan
    deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
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