smeren

Definitions of smeren
  1. verb
    spread across or over
    synonyms: verbreiden, verspreiden
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    bestrijken, doortrekken
    span an interval of distance, space or time
  2. verb
    cover with oil, as if by rubbing
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    afdekken, bedekken, behangen, omsluieren, overdekken
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  3. verb
    lubricate with grease
    synonyms: invetten, oliën
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    afdekken, bedekken, behangen, omsluieren, overdekken
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  4. verb
    spread butter on
    synonyms: beboteren
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    type of:
    afdekken, bedekken, behangen, omsluieren, overdekken
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  5. verb
    distribute or disperse widely
    synonyms: spreiden, uitsmeren, uitstrijken, uitwrijven, verdelen, verspreiden, verstrijken, voortwoekeren, wrijven
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    antonyms:
    bijeenbrengen, bijeengaren, bijeenkrijgen, bijeenrapen, collectioneren, lezen, paren, rapen, samenbrengen, sparen, verenigen, vergaderen, vergaren, verzamelen
    assemble or get together
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    strooien
    spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
    herverdelen, herverkavelen
    distribute anew
    oplossen, rondstrooien, verspreiden
    move outward
    geperst, persen, sprietsen, spritsen, spuiten, uitpersen
    cause to come out in a squirt
    bedruipen, bedruppelen, bedruppen, strooien
    distribute loosely
    percoleren
    spread gradually
    afgeven, doorlopen, uitlopen
    be diffused
  6. verb
    cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
    synonyms: besmeren, insmeren, uitsmeren, uitstrijken, uitwrijven, verstrijken, wrijven
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    type of:
    afdekken, bedekken, behangen, omsluieren, overdekken
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  7. verb
    spread or daub (a surface)
    synonyms: besmeren, insmeren, uitsmeren, uitstrijken, uitwrijven, verstrijken, wrijven
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    type of:
    afdekken, bedekken, behangen, omsluieren, overdekken
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
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