schrijven

Definitions of schrijven
  1. noun
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
    synonyms: brief, missive
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    handelsbrief, zakenbrief
    a letter dealing with business
    encycliek
    a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
    standaardbrief
    a letter that is printed in multiple copies and mailed to a list of recipients
    kettingbrief
    a letter that is sent successively to several people
    pastorale, zendbrief
    a letter from a pastor to the congregation
    epistel
    a specially long, formal letter
    invitatie, uitnodiging
    a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
    bijschrift
    a short personal letter
    liefdesbrief, minnebrief
    a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection
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    grondtekst, oertekst, studiemateriaal, stuk, tekst
    the words of something written
  2. verb
    communicate or express by writing
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    herschrijven, omwerken
    write differently; alter the writing of
    abonneren, inschrijven
    mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
    machineschrijven, overtikken, overtypen, tikken, typen, uittikken, uittypen
    write by means of a keyboard with types
    neerkladden, neerkrabbelen, opkrabbelen
    write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of
    bijkrabbelen, pennen
    write down quickly without much attention to detail
    neerleggen, neerpennen, neerschrijven, noteren, opschrijven
    put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
    uitschrijven
    make out and issue
    herspellen
    rewrite in a different script
    herzien
    make revisions in
    aantekenen
    make a written note of
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    communicatie
    transmit thoughts or feelings
  3. verb
    mark or trace on a surface
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    stippelen
    make a dot or dots
    printen, uitdraaien, uitprinten
    write as if with print; not cursive
    bijkrabbelen, krabbelen, kriebelen, krieuwelen, opkrabbelen
    write carelessly
    calqueren, overhalen, overschrijven, overtekenen, overtrekken, uitlezen
    copy down as is
    letterzetten, zetten
    set in type
    opdrukken, overdrukken
    print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
    cursiveren
    print in italics
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    beschrijven, uittekenen
    make a mark or lines on a surface
  4. verb
    produce a literary work
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    doorschrijven
    write about a particular topic
    paragraferen
    write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher
    paragraferen
    write about in a paragraph
    afschrijven
    write something fluently, and without hesitation
    afjakkeren, afraffelen, afraggen, aframmelen, afroffelen, afsmijten
    write quickly
    omwerken
    rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
    dramatiseren
    put into dramatic form
    schematiseren, schetsen, schilderen, tekenen
    draw up an outline or sketch for something
    dichten, rijmelen, rijmen, versificeren
    compose verses or put into verse
    annoteren, glosseren
    add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
    uitschrijven
    put into writing; write in complete form
  5. verb
    write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
    synonyms: spellen
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    uitspellen
    spell fully and without abbreviating
  6. verb
    orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
    synonyms: spellen
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    declameren, opzeggen, reciteren, voordragen
    repeat aloud from memory
  7. verb
    have (one's written work) issued for publication
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