verdragen

Definitions of verdragen
  1. verb
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    synonyms: doormaken, doorstaan, dragen, dulden, gedogen, getroosten, harden, incasseren, velen, verduren, verwerken
    afzien, lijden
    experience (emotional) pain
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    types:
    aanvaarden, accepteren, nemen, pikken, slikken, vreten
    tolerate or accommodate oneself to
    groothouden
    endure cheerfully
    uitzitten
    endure to the end
    type of:
    approberen, laten, permitteren, toestaan, vergunnen, veroorloven
    consent to, give permission
  2. verb
    face and withstand with courage
    synonyms: dragen, dulden, gedogen, harden, incasseren, velen, verduren, verweren
  3. verb
    convert food into absorbable substances
    synonyms: verteren
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    type of:
    behandelen, bewerken
    subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
  4. verb
    bear to eat
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    type of:
    verteren
    convert food into absorbable substances
  5. verb
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    synonyms: regeren, samengaan
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