verwerven

Definitions of verwerven
  1. verb
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    synonyms: aankopen, aanschaffen, bemachtigen, komen, nemen, verkregen, verkrijgen, winnen
    bekomen, beërven, hebben, krijgen, verkrijgen
    receive a specified treatment (abstract)
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    terugkrijgen, terugontvangen
    recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
    gevangennemen, vangen, vangst
    capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
    afnemen, betrekken, inkopen, kopen, verkrijgen
    obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
    huren, huur, leasen
    engage for service under a term of contract
    aankrijgen, bekomen, beërven, binnenkrijgen, hebben, krijgen, ontvangen, overnemen, verkrijgen
    get something; come into possession of
    aannemen, aanvaarden, accepteren
    receive willingly something given or offered
    loskrijgen, losmaken
    come into possession of
    herstellen, hervinden, terugvinden, weervinden
    get or find back; recover the use of
    herkrijgen, herstellen, terugverdienen
    regain or make up for
    reclameren, revindiceren, terugeisen, terugvorderen
    claim back
    herkrijgen, vinden
    come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
    aanwinnen, komen, nemen, verkregen, verkrijgen, voorlopen, winnen
    win something through one's efforts
    doen, opbrengen, realiseren, verdienen, voorlopen
    earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
    oogsten
    acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
    benutten, profiteren, utiliseren
    derive a benefit from
    delen, meedelen
    have, give, or receive a share of
    afhalen, ophalen, oppikken, opvragen
    gather or collect
    erven, overerven
    obtain from someone after their death
    jagen
    pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
    opbreken, opdelven, opdiepen, opduiken, opgraven, opvissen, uitspitten
    find by digging in the ground
    lubben, strikken, verstrikken
    catch in or as if in a trap
    afdwingen
    get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
    kunnen, mogen
    purchase
    abonneren
    receive or obtain regularly
    eren
    accept as pay
    afbedelen, afschooien
    ask for and get free; be a parasite
    leegkopen, overnemen, uitkopen
    take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
    afstraffen
    take advantage of or capitalize on
    opduiken
    discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
    aanlopen, aantreffen, opdiepen, opduikelen, opduiken, stuiten, tegenkomen, toevallen, vervallen
    find unexpectedly
    betalen, verdienen
    bring in
    behalen, boeken, halen
    obtain
    winkelen
    do one's shopping
    aannemen
    take up and practice as one's own
    gelijkkomen
    make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
  2. verb
    win something through one's efforts
    synonyms: aanwinnen, komen, nemen, verkregen, verkrijgen, voorlopen, winnen
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    verliezen
    fail to get or obtain
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    aankopen, aanschaffen, bemachtigen, komen, nemen, verkregen, verkrijgen, winnen
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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