steken

Definitions of steken
  1. verb
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
    synonyms: bevinden, uitmaken, verkeren, vormen, zijn, zitten
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    eruitzien, ogen, tonen, zien
    have a certain outward or facial expression
    opvreten, vergaan
    feel pain or be in pain
    blijven, uitblijven, wegblijven
    stay the same; remain in a certain state
    fonkelen, sprankelen
    be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
    epateren, puzzelen, verbazen, verbijsteren, verwonderen
    be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
    behoefte, behoeven, disfunctioneren, hoeven, mankeren, schelen
    have need of
    liggen, liggend, rusten
    not move; be in a resting position
    aandoen, eruitzien, lijken, ogen, ruiken, schijnen, toelijken, toeschijnen, tonen, voorkomen, zien
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
    blijken
    seem to be true, probable, or apparent
    danken
    be in debt
    vertegenwoordigen
    be representative or typical for
    aanliggen, liggen
    be in some specified state or condition
    gelijkstaan
    be composed of
    leiden, resulteren, uitdraaien, uitlopen, uitmonden, uitpakken, uitvallen, vallen
    be shown or be found to be
    overblijven, overschieten, resten, resteren
    be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
    gereedstaan, klaarstaan, vastbijten, vasthouden
    be loyal to
    echtbreken, fröbelen, knutselen, lanterfanten, leeglopen, lummelen, rondbanjeren, rondhangen, rondlummelen, rotzooien, slungelen, straatslijpen, vreemdgaan
    be about
    gelden, meespelen, meespreken, meetellen, schelen, spelen, tellen, uitmaken, verrekken, verrotten
    have weight; have import, carry weight
    verdienen
    be worthy or deserving
    lonen, renderen
    be worth or be capable of buying
    bedragen, belopen, komen, kosten, maken, worden, zijn
    be priced at
    roezemoezen, roezen
    be noisy with activity
    afwijken
    be different from one another
    aangapen, gapen
    be wide open
    neigen, plegen, tenderen, zwemen
    have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
    meespelen
    be or play a part of or in
    aanblijven, blijven, overblijven
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    verkopen
    be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
    bijdraaien
    be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
    betalen, verdienen
    be worth it
    schuilen, schuilgaan
    be and remain in a particular state or condition
    staan
    occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
    staan, verhouden
    be agreeable or acceptable
    passen, sluiten, zitten
    conform to some shape or size
    blootstaan, openstaan, vaceren, vrijstaan
    have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to
    ontspannen
    be relaxed
    behoren, horen, ressorteren, vallen
    be rightly classified in a class or category
    behoren, betamen, horen, passen
    be suitable or acceptable
    kronkelen
    extend in curves and turns
    beloven, toezeggen, voorspellen
    give grounds for expectations
    trekken
    allow a draft
    hebben, lijden, moeten
    suffer from; be ill with
    bevriezen, diepvriezen, vriezen
    be cold
    dragen
    continue or extend
    inschalen
    take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
    hongeren
    be hungry; go without food
    knielen, neerknielen, neervallen
    rest one's weight on one's knees
    uitgeven
    be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
    blaken, gloeien, gloren, nagloeien, schijnen, stralen, vlammen
    have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
    afstraling, glans, glanzen, glimmen
    be shiny, as if wet
    hypotekeren, hypothekeren, verhypothekeren
    put up as security or collateral
    bijeenblijven, lijmen, samenblijven
    be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble
    voorspreken
    be a spokesperson for
    leiden, resulteren, uitdraaien, uitkomen, uitlopen, uitmonden, uitpakken, uitvallen, vallen, volgen, voortkomen, voortvloeien
    issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
    logeren
    dwell
    blijven, persevereren, persisteren, volharden
    continue to exist
    sluiten
    be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
    afsteken, aftekenen, contrasteren, uitkomen
    be highly noticeable
    verheffen, verrijzen
    rise up
    wegen
    have a certain weight
    duren
    persist for a specified period of time
    krioelen, sterven, stikken, wemelen
    be teeming, be abuzz
    neigen, tenderen
    move toward
    bokken, bouderen, chagrijnen, mokken, pruilen
    hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
  2. verb
    cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
    synonyms: doorbijten, snijden
  3. verb
    poke or thrust abruptly
    synonyms: delven, neerstoten, priemen, prikken, stompen
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    stoten
    push forcefully
  4. verb
    stab or pierce
    synonyms: neerstoten, priemen, prikken
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    prikken
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
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    stoten
    push forcefully
  5. verb
    cause a stinging pain
    synonyms: priemen
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    prikkelen, prikken
    cause a prickling sensation
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    bezeren, blesseren
    feel physical pain
  6. verb
    put into a certain place or abstract location
    synonyms: deponeren, doen, leggen, neerleggen, opstellen, plaatsen, stellen, stoppen, voorleggen
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    doorsteken, inbrengen, inlassen, inleggen, insteken, interpoleren, invoegen, inweven, inzetten, tussenvoegen, vatten
    introduce
    herplaatsen, terugdoen, terugduwen, terugplaatsen, terugzetten
    put something back where it belongs
    opstellen, ordenen, rangschikken, schikken, structureren, vormgeven
    put into a proper or systematic order
    parkeren, stationeren
    place temporarily
    verzetten
    place into another position
    kisten
    place into a coffin
    neerpoten, neerzetten, planten, poten, zetten
    cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
    inzaaien, uitzaaien, zaaien
    place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
    bottelen
    put into bottles
    kuipen
    put in barrels
    afhangen
    place or put on the ground
    liggen, liggend, rusten
    rest on or as if on a pillow
    aanschikken
    show to a seat; assign a seat for
    aanleggen
    put in a horizontal position
    aanplanten, aanpoten, afleggen, beplanten, inplanten, planten
    put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
    bevestiging, installeren, monteren
    set up for use
    spatiëren, spatiëring
    place at intervals
    neervlijen, nestelen
    settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
    larderen
    introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions
    toeschuiven, toestoppen
    insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
    opdringen
    insert surreptitiously or without warrant
    rechtzetten
    make straight or straighter
    herindelen
    put into a new order or arrangement
    alfabetiseren
    arrange in alphabetical order
    organiseren, overkoepelen, uitgaan
    bring order and organization to
    charteren, inschakelen, inspannen, inzetten
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
    aanleggen
    point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
    begraven
    place in the earth and cover with soil
    ophangen
    put a telephone receiver back in its cradle
    rijgen
    thread on or as if on a string
    spreiden, uitleggen, uitspreiden
    set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
    lay-outen, uitzetten
    lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
    neerploffen, neervallen, neerzakken, neerzinken, ploffen
    set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
    insemineren
    place seeds in or on (the ground)
    uiteenstuiven, verstrooien, verstuiven, zaaien
    sow by scattering
    accumuleren, cumuleren, opeenhopen, ophopen, opstapelen, vermenigvuldigen
    arrange in stacks
    dichtstoppen, stoppen, volproppen
    cram into a cavity
    draperen
    arrange in a particular way
    draperen, voordoen
    place casually
    leggen
    lay eggs
    bebossen
    establish a forest on previously unforested land
    ompoten, overplanten, overpoten, verplanten, verpoten
    plant again or anew
    opslaan
    place so as to be noticed
    bezetten, incrusteren, invatten
    fix in a border
    aantreden, gelijkrichten, gelijkschakelen
    arrange in ranks
    begraven, bijzetten, uitdragen
    place in a grave or tomb
    opstellen
    form a line
    oriënteren
    cause to point
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    bewegen, verplaatsen, verroeren
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  7. verb
    dig with or as if with a shovel
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    doorwroeten, omspitten, spitten
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
  8. verb
    dig out from underneath earth or snow
    synonyms: opdiepen, opvissen, uitgraven
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    afhelpen, bevrijden, ontstoppen, vrijmaken
    free or remove obstruction from
  9. verb
    extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
    synonyms: blootleggen, steenhouwen, uitgraven
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    aanboren, aanspreken, benutten, melken, profiteren, utiliseren
    draw from; make good use of
  10. verb
    give trouble or pain to
    synonyms: grieven, krenken, kwetsen
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    blesseren, kwetsen, verwonden
    cause injuries or bodily harm to
    bekomen
    not be very easily digestible
    stuktrappen
    injure by trampling or as if by trampling
    afknijpen, afmartelen, afpijnigen, folteren, geselen, kwellen, martelen, pijnigen, plagen, teisteren, tormenteren
    subject to torture
    aangrijpen, aanpakken, onthutsen, ontstellen, ontzetten, schokken, traumatiseren
    inflict a trauma upon
    verrekken
    twist suddenly so as to sprain
    omrijden, omverrijden, overrijden
    injure or kill by running over, as with a vehicle
    neermaaien, neerschieten
    hit with a missile from a weapon
    doorsteken, snijden
    use a knife on
    ontvellen, openvallen, schaven
    bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
    schampen
    break the skin (of a body part) by scraping
  11. verb
    cause to feel resentment or indignation
    synonyms: grieven, krenken, kwetsen, misdoen, misdrijven
  12. verb
    cause emotional anguish or make miserable
    synonyms: afknijpen, blesseren, geselen, grieven, krenken, kwellen, kwetsen, martelen, pijnigen, plagen, teisteren, tormenteren
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    afknijpen, folteren, geselen, kwellen, martelen, pijnigen, plagen, teisteren, tormenteren
    torment emotionally or mentally
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    beschamen
    cause to lose one's composure
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