vertoeven

Definitions of vertoeven
  1. verb
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
    synonyms: bevinden, innemen, ophouden, pozen, toeven, uithangen, verkeren, verwijlen, voorkomen, zijn, zitten
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    reiken, uitstrekken
    occupy a large, elongated area
    beslaan, bezetten, occuperen, vullen
    occupy the whole of
    beslaan, bevolken, bewonen, bezetten, huizen, occuperen, samenwonen, verblijven
    inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
    beslaan, bevolken, bewonen, bezetten, occuperen
    be present in
    reiken, uitstrekken
    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
    leiden, lopen, lopend, uitkomen, voeren
    lead, extend, or afford access
    bestrijken, doortrekken
    span an interval of distance, space or time
    vooruitspringen
    reach outward in space
    bevinden, ophouden, pozen, toeven, uithangen, verkeren, verwijlen, zijn, zitten
    be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
    aanblikken, aankijken, aanzien
    be opposite
    rusten
    have a place in relation to something else
    behoren, horen, thuishoren
    be in the right place or situation
    betrekken, bevolken, bewonen, resideren, zetelen
    live (in a certain place)
    boelen, boeleren, hokken, samenhokken, samenleven, samenwonen
    share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple
    bivakkeren, kamperen, legeren
    live in or as if in a tent
    nestelen
    inhabit a nest, usually after building
    reiken, uitstrekken
    to cover or extend over an area or time period
    smeren, verbreiden, verspreiden
    spread across or over
    afrennen, toeschieten, toesnellen
    run into or up to
    antecederen, antedateren, antidateren, precederen, voorafgaan
    come before
    flankeren
    be located at the sides of something or somebody
    neerkijken, neerzien
    look down on
    wijzen
    be oriented
  2. verb
    be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
    synonyms: bevinden, ophouden, pozen, toeven, uithangen, verkeren, verwijlen, zijn, zitten
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    have a place in relation to something else
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    antecederen, antedateren, antidateren, precederen, voorafgaan
    come before
    flankeren
    be located at the sides of something or somebody
    neerkijken, neerzien
    look down on
    wijzen
    be oriented
    beschaduwen, overschaduwen
    make appear small by comparison
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    bevinden, innemen, ophouden, pozen, toeven, uithangen, verkeren, verwijlen, voorkomen, zijn, zitten
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
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