vervormen

Definitions of vervormen
  1. verb
    assume a different shape or form
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    korrelen, verkorrelen
    become granular
    aanpunten, bijpunten, punten, scherpen
    give a point to
    dichtvouwen, inwikkelen, oprollen, rollen, wikkelen
    form into a cylinder by rolling
    verdraaien, werken
    form into a spiral shape
    buigen, doorbuigen, krombuigen, krommen, neigen, ombuigen, spinnen, verbuigen, verdraaien, verkrommen, zwiepen
    cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
    buigen, doorbuigen, krombuigen, krommen, overspannen, verkrommen
    form a curve
    ontvouwen, openvouwen, oprekken, rekken, uitrekken, uitstrekken, uittrekken, uitvouwen
    extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
    uitstulpen
    bulge outward
    gorden, reven
    roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
    strijken
    fold up
    loswringen, ontwringen, verdraaien, wringen
    twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
    loswringen, vertekenen, werken
    twist and press out of shape
    matten, matteren, vervilten, verwarren
    twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
    doorvlechten, doorweven, ineenstrengelen, inrijgen, insnoeren, verstrengelen, verstrengeling
    spin,wind, or twist together
    spinnen
    work natural fibers into a thread
    verweven
    interlace by or as if by weaving
    geren, glooien, hellen, knikken, overhangen, overhellen, overslaan, uitwijken, vissen
    to incline or bend from a vertical position
    buigen, krommen, stoten
    bend one's back forward from the waist on down
    kwispelen, kwispelstaarten
    show submission or fear
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    gaan, kenteren, keren, lopen, marcheren, veranderen, verlopen
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  2. verb
    form into a spiral shape
    synonyms: verdraaien, werken
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    loswringen, ontwringen, verdraaien, wringen
    twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
    loswringen, vertekenen, werken
    twist and press out of shape
    matten, matteren, vervilten, verwarren
    twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
    doorvlechten, doorweven, ineenstrengelen, inrijgen, insnoeren, verstrengelen, verstrengeling
    spin,wind, or twist together
    spinnen
    work natural fibers into a thread
    verweven
    interlace by or as if by weaving
    vlechten
    weave into plaits
    oprollen, opwinden, rollen
    form into a wreath
    doorweven
    weave together into a fabric or design
    vlechten
    form or weave into a braid or braids
    aanhechten
    join by interweaving strands
  3. verb
    twist and press out of shape
    synonyms: loswringen, vertekenen, werken
    loswringen, ontwringen, verdraaien, wringen
    twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
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    verdraaien, werken
    form into a spiral shape
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