staan

Definitions of staan
  1. verb
    occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
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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)
  2. verb
    enhance the appearance of
    synonyms: bekomen, ogen
  3. verb
    have or contain a certain wording or form
    synonyms: luiden
    doorlezen, lezen, meelezen, teruglezen
    interpret something that is written or printed
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    hebben, voeren
    have as a feature
  4. verb
    keep busy with
    synonyms: bezighouden, liggen, lopen, occuperen, ophouden, zitten
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    liefhebberen
    work with in an amateurish manner
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    bezighouden, dienen, doen, functioneren, occuperen, opereren, ophouden, werken
    exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
  5. verb
    require as useful, just, or proper
    synonyms: eisen, gebieden, kosten, navragen, vereisen, vergen
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    antonyms:
    uitloten
    do away with
  6. verb
    remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile
    synonyms: hangen, hechten, stilstaan, stilzitten, vastliggen, vastzitten
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    bewegen
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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    blokkeren, ondersneeuwen, ophangen, stranden, vastlopen, vastraken
    be unable to move further
  7. verb
    give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
    synonyms: ondersteunen, onderstutten, steunen
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    sponsoren
    assume responsibility for or leadership of
    gerieven, helpen, meehelpen, meewerken, pousseren, vooruithelpen
    give help or assistance; be of service
    aanmoedigen, bevorderen, bijdragen, stimuleren
    contribute to the progress or growth of
    lenigen, mitigeren, verzachten
    make easier
    bedienen, erbarmen, helpen, hoeden, omkijken, ontfermen, passen, toezien, waken, zorgen
    work for or be a servant to
    baten, goeddoen, werken
    be of use to, be useful to
  8. verb
    request urgently and forcefully
    synonyms: eisen, vragen
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    verwachten
    consider obligatory; request and expect
    aanmanen, sommeren
    persistently ask for overdue payment
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    verzoeken, vragen
    express the need or desire for; ask for
  9. verb
    specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
    synonyms: bedingen, conditioneren, eisen, stipuleren, voorbedingen
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    voorzien
    determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
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    contracteren
    enter into a contractual arrangement
  10. verb
    express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
    synonyms: representeren, symboliseren, verzinnebeelden, voorstellen, weergeven
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    belichamen, incarneren, personifiëren, verpersoonlijken
    invest with or as with a body; give body to
    illustreren, vertegenwoordigen
    be characteristic of
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    aanduiden, aankondigen, bedoelen, beduiden, behelzen, betekenen, inhouden, intenderen, omvatten, verstaan, zeggen
    mean or intend to express or convey
  11. verb
    refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
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    kanten, keren, opkomen, roeren, vechten, verweren, verzetten, weren
    stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
  12. verb
    be agreeable or acceptable to
    synonyms: conveniëren, passen, schikken, treffen, uitkomen, verhouden
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    aanpassen, accommoderen, assimileren, conformeren, inlossen, nakomen, plooien, richten, schikken, voegen
    satisfy a condition or restriction
  13. verb
    be agreeable or acceptable
    synonyms: verhouden
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    type of:
    bevinden, steken, uitmaken, verkeren, vormen, zijn, zitten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  14. adjective
    available for immediate use
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