voelen

Definitions of voelen
  1. verb
    undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
    synonyms: aanvoelen, beleven, ervaren, gevoelen, gewaarworden, ondervinden, ontmoeten
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    feliciteren, gelukwensen
    be proud of
    smeulen
    have strong suppressed feelings
    afzien, lijden
    experience (emotional) pain
    opwinden
    be mad, angry, or furious
    berouwen, betreuren, bewenen, spijten, treuren
    feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
    meelijden
    share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
    beroemen, koketteren, roemen, verheffen, verhovaardigen
    feel proud of
    verlevendigen
    become cheerful
    verkneukelen, verkneuteren
    feel extreme happiness or elation
  2. verb
    find enjoyable or agreeable
    synonyms: aanspreken, aanstaan, behagen, bevallen, liggen, lijken, mogen, vallen, zinnen
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    beminnen, genieten, liefhebben, minnen, smaken
    get pleasure from
  3. verb
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
    synonyms: goedkeuren
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    afkeuren, desapproberen, desavoueren, diskwalificeren, gispen, laken, misprijzen
    consider bad or wrong
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    aankijken, bekijken, beoordelen, beschouwen, bezien, inschatten, oordelen, taxeren, zien
    form a critical opinion of
  4. verb
    examine by touch
    synonyms: aftasten, bepotelen, betasten, bevingeren, bevoelen
  5. verb
    come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
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    afleiden, afleidend, besluiten, concluderen, knobbelen, opmaken, sluiten, uitkienen, uitknobbelen, uitmikken
    decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
  6. verb
    know or grasp by intuition or feeling
    synonyms: aanvoelen, invoelen
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