raken

Definitions of raken
  1. verb
    enter or assume a certain state or condition
    synonyms: gaan, geraken, komen, treden, vallen, worden
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    ontnuchteren, versoberen
    become more realistic
    ingaan
    go into effect or become effective or operative
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    overgaan
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  2. verb
    hit against; come into sudden contact with
    synonyms: aanbotsen, bonken, botsen, caramboleren, inlopen, inslaan, stoten, treffen
    inslaan, kleunen, slaan
    deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
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    missen
    fail to reach
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    rammen
    knock against with force or violence
    aanbotsen, aanstoten, bonken, botsen, caramboleren, inlopen, stoten
    collide violently with an obstacle
    aanbotsen, bonken, botsen, caramboleren, dissoneren, scheppen, stoten
    crash together with violent impact
    crashen
    undergo damage or destruction on impact
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    aankomen, aanraken, beroeren, komen, toucheren
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
  3. verb
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
    synonyms: frapperen, inslaan, kleunen, slaan, treffen, uithalen
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    applaudisseren, klappen
    strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
    dichtgooien, dichtkwakken, dichtslaan, dichtsmijten, toeslaan, toesmijten
    strike violently
    binnenvliegen, inbeuken, inhakken, instuiven, invliegen
    hit violently, as in an attack
    doortrappen, schoppen, trappen, treden
    strike with the foot
    stoten
    hit hard
    kappen, slicen
    hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
    stampen
    hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
    knuppelen, neerknuppelen
    strike with a club or a bludgeon
    knuppelen
    strike with a cudgel
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    aankomen, aanraken, beroeren, komen, toucheren
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
  4. verb
    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
    synonyms: frapperen, treffen
    begeesteren, enthousiasmeren, motiveren, opwarmen
    give an incentive for action
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    bevreemden, verrassen
    cause to be surprised
    inboezemen
    produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
    hinderen, ontrieven, storen
    move deeply
    bewegen, ontroeren, roeren
    affect emotionally
    bewegen, ontroeren, roeren
    arouse sympathy or compassion in
    bedroeven, smarten, verdrieten
    make unhappy
    epateren, verbazen, verbijsteren, verwonderen
    affect with wonder
    ageren
    cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
    beroeren, ontregelen, troebleren, verontrusten
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
    aangrijpen, aanpakken, choqueren, onthutsen, ontstellen, ontzetten, schokken, shockeren, vloeren
    surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
  5. verb
    be relevant to
    synonyms: aanbelangen, aangaan, betreffen, bewegen, gaan, gelden, handelen, schelen, slaan, terugslaan, uitmaken, verrekken, verrotten
    aanroeren, aanstippen
    make a more or less disguised reference to
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    uitgaan
    center upon
    bekleden, gelden, kloppen, opgaan, strekken, uitkomen, uitstrekken, valideren, vigeren
    be pertinent or relevant or applicable
    interesseren
    be of importance or consequence
    boeien, pakken
    cause to be interested or curious
  6. verb
    be in direct physical contact with; make contact
    synonyms: aanraken, beroeren, toucheren
    convergeren
    be adjacent or come together
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    overdekken, verbreiden, verspreiden
    form a cover over
    klemmen, kleven, klitten, plakken, vastklampen, vastklemmen
    come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
    aanlopen, oplopen
    cause friction
    omarmen, omhelzen, omstrengelen
    fit closely or tightly
    aaneensluiten, aansluiten, omgrenzen
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
    insluiten, omgeven, omringen, omsluiten, omtrekken, rondcirkelen
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
    berusten, leunen, optrekken, terugvallen
    rest on for support
    overlopen, overstromen, overvloeien
    cover with liquid, usually water
    aanslaan, benevelen, beslaan, beslagen
    become covered with mist
    aanhangen, lijmen, samenklemmen, vastkleven, vastplakken
    stick together
    agglutineren
    clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
    aanbakken, aankoeken, dekken, vastbakken, vastkoeken
    form a coat over
    omkomen, stikken, verdrinken, verzuipen
    cover completely or make imperceptible
    achternalopen
    admire boundlessly and follow around
    omzomen
    decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
    omgorden
    put a girdle on or around
    insluiten, omsluiten
    surround in a restrictive manner
  7. verb
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
    synonyms: aankomen, aanraken, beroeren, komen, toucheren
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    blokkeren
    get caught
    aantikken, tikken
    cause to be in brief contact with
    oppakken, oprapen, rapen
    take up by hand
    slaan
    produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
    beduimelen, bladeren
    feel or handle with the fingers
    bepotelen, betasten, bevingeren, bevoelen
    touch, lift, or hold with the hands
    kozen, liefkozen
    touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
    aanbotsen, bonken, botsen, caramboleren, inlopen, inslaan, stoten, treffen
    hit against; come into sudden contact with
    aanstippen, borstelen, strijken
    touch lightly and briefly
    frapperen, inslaan, kleunen, slaan, treffen, uithalen
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
    inslaan, kleunen, slaan
    deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
    aflebberen, aflikken, kussen, zoenen
    touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
    indrukken, persen
    exert pressure or force to or upon
    aaien, kozen, liefkozen, strelen
    touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
    applaudisseren, klappen
    strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
    bekloppen, kloppen
    deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"
    rammen
    knock against with force or violence
    neerslaan, neertrekken, omduwen, omrukken, omslaan, omsmijten, omtrekken, omverduwen, omverrennen, omverrukken, omverslaan, omvertrekken, vloeren
    cause to come or go down
    aanbotsen, aanstoten, bonken, botsen, caramboleren, inlopen, stoten
    collide violently with an obstacle
    strijken
    touch or hit with a light, quick blow
    dichtgooien, dichtkwakken, dichtslaan, dichtsmijten, toeslaan, toesmijten
    strike violently
    binnenvliegen, inbeuken, inhakken, instuiven, invliegen
    hit violently, as in an attack
    lospikken, pikken
    hit lightly with a picking motion
    aantikken, tikken
    strike lightly
    doortrappen, schoppen, trappen, treden
    strike with the foot
    stoten
    hit hard
    zwiepen
    strike as if by whipping
    slaan
    hit repeatedly
    kappen, slicen
    hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
    bekloppen, kloppen
    strike sharply
    stampen
    hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
    knuppelen, neerknuppelen
    strike with a club or a bludgeon
    knuppelen
    strike with a cudgel
    likken
    pass the tongue over
    knijpen
    press firmly
    aanbotsen, bonken, botsen, caramboleren, dissoneren, scheppen, stoten
    crash together with violent impact
    fijnknijpen, fijnmaken, fijnwrijven, knijpen, prakken, pureren, wrijven
    to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
    slijpen
    press or grind with a crushing noise
  8. verb
    go back to bad behavior
    synonyms: geraken, recidiveren, terugvallen, vervallen
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    dateren, keren, omdraaien, omkeren, omzetten, terugkomen
    go back to a previous state
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