punten

Definitions of punten
  1. verb
    start to grow or develop
    synonyms: inoculeren, kiemen, oculeren, ontkiemen
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    aanbreken, aankondigen, beginnen, dagen, komen
    have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
  2. verb
    develop buds
    synonyms: inoculeren, kiemen, oculeren, ontkiemen, spruiten, uitspruiten
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    ontplooien, ontwikkelen, rijpen
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
  3. verb
    make crisp or more crisp and precise
    synonyms: aanpunten, bijpunten, scherpen
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    intensifiëren, intensiveren, verdiepen
    make more intense, stronger, or more marked
  4. verb
    make (one's senses) more acute
    synonyms: aanpunten, bijpunten, scherpen, uitdiepen, uitpluizen, verdiepen
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    type of:
    intensifiëren, intensiveren, verdiepen
    make more intense, stronger, or more marked
  5. verb
    give a point to
    synonyms: aanpunten, bijpunten, scherpen
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    vervormen
    assume a different shape or form
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