vervolmaken

Definitions of vervolmaken
  1. verb
    to make better
    synonyms: bijspijkeren, bijstellen, bijwerken, perfectioneren, verbeteren
    verbeteren, vooruitgaan, vooruitkomen, vorderen
    get better
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    antonyms:
    verergeren, verscherpen
    make worse
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    ontlasten, opluchten
    provide physical relief, as from pain
    helpen, meehelpen, uithalen
    improve the condition of
    emenderen, herwerken, verbeteren
    make improvements or corrections to
    beredderen, gladstrijken, redderen
    settle or put right
    boeten, dokteren, herstellen, maken, redresseren, repareren, vijlen
    restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
    hervormen, reformeren
    make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
    hervormen, reformeren
    improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition
    bijschaven, boenen, gladslijpen, schaven, uitboenen
    improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
    flocculeren, zuiveren
    remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
    opkalefateren, oppassen, opschikken, optutten, soigneren, toiletteren, verzorgen
    care for one's external appearance
    roskammen
    give a neat appearance to
    geruststellen
    cause to feel better
    cureren, genezen, kuren, remediëren
    provide a cure for, make healthy again
    bakeren, koesteren, versoepelen
    lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
    saneren
    change the plans for the use of (land)
    aanvullen, bijvullen
    make bigger or better or more complete
    optimaliseren
    make optimal; get the most out of; use best
    choken
    reduce the air supply
    bijkleuren, bijtekenen, bijvijlen, retoucheren
    alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance
    verjongen
    make younger or more youthful
    dichtstoppen, stoppen
    plug with a substance
    invoegen, strijken, voegen
    repair the joints of bricks
    bijpleisteren, lijmen
    mend by putting a patch on
    afwrijven, bijslijpen, boenen, opborstelen, schaven
    bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
    polijsten, raffineren, veredelen, verfijnen, verrijken, zuiveren
    reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
    laxeren, purgeren, purgerend, purificeren, purifiëren, reinigen, zuiveren
    rid of impurities
    bemesten, mesten
    provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
    verzolen, zolen
    put a new sole on
    afslijpen, afwrijven, bijschaven, likken, opboenen, oppoetsen, opwrijven, polijsten, politoeren, schoonwrijven, schuren, slijpen, uitpoetsen
    make (a surface) shine
    mazen, stoppen
    repair by sewing
    weldoen
    be beneficial for
    soigneren
    educate for a future role or function
    bekomen, ogen, staan
    enhance the appearance of
    type of:
    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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