voldoen

Definitions of voldoen
  1. verb
    fill or meet a want or need
    synonyms: beantwoorden, bevredigen, inlossen, nakomen, tevredenstellen, vergenoegen, volstaan
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    paaien
    overcome or allay
    lessen
    satisfy (thirst)
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    bezorgen, toevoeren, voorzien
    give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
  2. verb
    meet the requirements or expectations of
    synonyms: beantwoorden
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    dekken
    provide for
    dienen, strekken
    serve a purpose, role, or function
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    aanpassen, accommoderen, assimileren, conformeren, inlossen, nakomen, plooien, richten, schikken, voegen
    satisfy a condition or restriction
  3. verb
    yield (to); give satisfaction to
    synonyms: bevredigen, botvieren, souteneren, strelen, tevredenstellen, vergenoegen, volstaan
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    paaien
    put into a good mood
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    bezorgen, toevoeren, voorzien
    give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
  4. verb
    make happy or satisfied
    synonyms: bevredigen, tevredenstellen, verblijden, vergenoegen, verheugen, volstaan
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    aanspreken, aanstaan, behagen, bevallen, liggen, lijken, plezieren, verblijden, vergenoegen, verheugen, zinnen
    give pleasure to or be pleasing to
    vertederen
    make attractive or lovable
    verblijden, verheugen
    hold spellbound
  5. verb
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
    synonyms: afbetalen, afdoen, afrekenen, betalen, bezoldigen, dokken, gesalarieerd, lappen, neerleggen, neertellen, offeren, salariëren, schokken, schuiven, uittellen, vereffenen, verrekenen
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    bekostigen, financieren
    obtain or provide money for
    bijdragen, contribueren
    provide
    belonen, honoreren, renumereren, vergoeden
    make payment to; compensate
    onderbetalen
    pay too little
    vooruitbetalen
    pay for something before receiving it
    bekopen, bonificeren, indemniseren, retribueren, schadeloosstellen, vergoeden
    make amends for; pay compensation for
    inlossen
    pay off (loans or promissory notes)
    uitgeven
    pay out
    omkopen, platmaken
    make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
    restitueren, restorneren, retributie, ristorneren, terugbetalen, terugboeken, teruggaaf, teruggave, teruggeven
    pay back
    uitvieren
    expend, as from a fund
    vrijhouden
    bear the expenses of
    afgrazen, afwerken, opgaan, uithollen, verbruiken, verteren
    use up (resources or materials)
    potverteren, verkwanselen, verkwisten, vermorsen, verspillen
    spend extravagantly
    terugverdienen
    reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
    beleggen, investeren, plaatsen, uitzetten, vastleggen, vastzetten
    make an investment
    afkopen, loskopen, vrijkopen
    pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
    rembourseren
    pay back for some expense incurred
    herstellen
    give or bring back
    beuzelen
    waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
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    geven
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  6. verb
    dispose of; make a financial settlement
    synonyms: afbetalen, afdoen, afrekenen, vereffenen, verrekenen
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    bezoldigen, bijleggen, bonificeren, gesalarieerd, retribueren, salariëren, vergoeden
    do or give something to somebody in return
    inlossen, uitbetalen
    cancel or discharge a debt
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    plooien
    make arrangements for
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