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vooruitgaan

Definitions of vooruitgaan
  1. verb
    move ahead (of others) in time or space
    synonyms: voorafgaan
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    antonyms:
    achternarijden, nakomen, narijden, volgen
    to travel behind, go after, come after
    type of:
    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    travel in front of; go in advance of others
    synonyms:
    bijdraaien
    be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
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    type of:
    voorafgaan
    move ahead (of others) in time or space
  3. verb
    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
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    antonyms:
    achteruitschuiven, intrekken, terugtrekken, wegtrekken
    pull back or move away or backward
    achteruitkrabbelen, terugkrabbelen, uittreden
    make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
    types:
    oprukken
    move ahead steadily
    voortstuwen
    continue moving forward
    afkomen
    advance or converge on
    type of:
    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  4. verb
    get better
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    types:
    beteren, genezen, herstellen
    get healthy again
    hervormen, reformeren
    change for the better
    herstellen, hervinden, verwerken
    improve in health
    helen, lijmen
    heal or recover
    aansterken, opkrabbelen
    gain or regain energy
    korrelen, verkorrelen
    form granulating tissue
    type of:
    overgaan
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  5. verb
    develop in a positive way
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    antonyms:
    afzakken
    get worse or fall back to a previous condition
    types:
    bokjespringen, bokspringen
    progress by large jumps instead of small increments
    type of:
    ontplooien, ontwikkelen, rijpen
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
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