voortwoekeren

Definitions of voortwoekeren
  1. verb
    become widely known and passed on
    synonyms:
    circuleren, lanceren, pousseren, rondgaan, verbreiden
    cause to become widely known
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    type of:
    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    distribute or disperse widely
    synonyms: smeren, spreiden, uitsmeren, uitstrijken, uitwrijven, verdelen, verspreiden, verstrijken, wrijven
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    antonyms:
    bijeenbrengen, bijeengaren, bijeenkrijgen, bijeenrapen, collectioneren, lezen, paren, rapen, samenbrengen, sparen, verenigen, vergaderen, vergaren, verzamelen
    assemble or get together
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    strooien
    spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
    herverdelen, herverkavelen
    distribute anew
    oplossen, rondstrooien, verspreiden
    move outward
    geperst, persen, sprietsen, spritsen, spuiten, uitpersen
    cause to come out in a squirt
    bedruipen, bedruppelen, bedruppen, strooien
    distribute loosely
    percoleren
    spread gradually
    afgeven, doorlopen, uitlopen
    be diffused
  3. verb
    become distributed or widespread
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    type of:
    bewegen
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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