sluiten

Definitions of sluiten
  1. verb
    become closed
    synonyms: dichtgaan
    afsluiten, dichtdoen, dichten, dichtmaken, toedoen
    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
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    ontsluiten, openen, opengaan
    become open
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    overgaan
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  2. verb
    be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
    synonyms:
    harmoniëren
    blend or harmonize
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    passen, zitten
    conform to some shape or size
  3. verb
    conform to some shape or size
    synonyms: passen, zitten
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    bevinden, steken, uitmaken, verkeren, vormen, zijn, zitten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  4. verb
    be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
    synonyms: accorderen, concorderen, congrueren, correleren, corresponderen, kleuren, overeenkomen, overeenstemmen, rijmen, sporen, stroken
    harmoniëren, inpassen, klikken, overeenstemmen, samengaan
    go together
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    afwijken
    be different from one another
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    gelijklopen
    be parallel to
    gelijken, gelijkend, lijken
    appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
    aanpassen, accommoderen, assimileren, conformeren, inlossen, nakomen, plooien, richten, schikken, voegen
    satisfy a condition or restriction
    conveniëren, passen, schikken, treffen, uitkomen
    accord or comport with
    harmoniëren, inpassen, klikken, overeenstemmen, samengaan
    go together
    beantwoorden, voldoen
    meet the requirements or expectations of
    imiteren, kopiëren, nabootsen, nadoen, naspelen
    appear like, as in behavior or appearance
    echoën, nagalmen, naijlen, naklinken, resoneren, weergalmen, weerklinken
    call to mind
    harmoniëren
    blend or harmonize
    conveniëren, passen, schikken, staan, treffen, uitkomen, verhouden
    be agreeable or acceptable to
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    accorderen, concorderen, congrueren, corresponderen, overeenkomen, overeenstemmen, rijmen, sporen, stroken
    be identical or equivalent to
  5. verb
    be identical or equivalent to
    synonyms: accorderen, concorderen, congrueren, corresponderen, overeenkomen, overeenstemmen, rijmen, sporen, stroken
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    ontlopen, schelen, uiteenlopen, verschillen
    be different
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    correleren
    be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
    accorderen, concorderen, congrueren, correleren, corresponderen, kleuren, overeenkomen, overeenstemmen, rijmen, sporen, stroken
    be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
    gelijklopen
    be parallel to
    gelijken, gelijkend, lijken
    appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
    aanpassen, accommoderen, assimileren, conformeren, inlossen, nakomen, plooien, richten, schikken, voegen
    satisfy a condition or restriction
    conveniëren, passen, schikken, treffen, uitkomen
    accord or comport with
    harmoniëren, inpassen, klikken, overeenstemmen, samengaan
    go together
  6. verb
    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
    synonyms: afsluiten, dichtdoen, dichten, dichtmaken, toedoen
    dichtgaan
    become closed
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    ontgrendelen, ontsluiten, ontvouwen, opendoen, openen, openmaken, openvouwen, openzetten, uitvouwen
    cause to open or to become open
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    dichtklappen, dichtslaan, toeslaan
    close violently
    dichttrekken
    move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
    afdichten, afsluiten
    make tight; secure against leakage
    breeuwen
    seal with caulking
  7. verb
    place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
    synonyms: insluiten, kooien, opsluiten, schuilhouden, verschuilen, verstoppen, wegsluiten
  8. verb
    fix conclusively or authoritatively
    synonyms: afsluiten, bepalen, constateren, stellen, vaststellen
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    identificeren
    recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
    waarderen
    fix or determine the value of; assign a value to
    differentiëren, discrimineren, onderscheiden
    mark as different
    overschatten, overwaarderen
    assign too high a value to
    onderschatten, onderwaarderen, verslikken
    assign too low a value to
  9. verb
    bring to a close
    synonyms: afleiden, afleidend, besluiten, concluderen, opmaken
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    afsluiten, besluiten, beëindigen, eindigen, stoppen, termineren
    bring to an end or halt
  10. verb
    decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
    synonyms: afleiden, afleidend, besluiten, concluderen, knobbelen, opmaken, uitkienen, uitknobbelen, uitmikken
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    oplossen
    reason by deduction; establish by deduction
    voelen
    come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
    oplossen
    conclude by reasoning; in logic
    deduceren, extrapoleren, generaliseren, veralgemenen, veralgemeniseren
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
    extrapoleren
    gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating
    ontlokken
    derive by reason
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    denken, dunken
    use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
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