vormen

Definitions of vormen
  1. noun
    social deportment
    synonyms: code, erecode, gedragscode, manier, manieren, omgangsvorm, omgangsvormen, vorm
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    gedrag, procesvoering
    (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
  2. noun
    rules governing socially acceptable behavior
    synonyms: code, erecode, gedragscode, manier, manieren, omgangsvorm, omgangsvormen, vorm
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    ceremonieel, protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
  3. verb
    give shape or form to
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    strikken
    form a knot or bow in
    terrasseren
    make into terraces as for cultivation
    trekken
    flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
    kristalliseren, uitkristalliseren
    cause to take on a definite and clear shape
    afronden
    make round
    festonneren
    shape or cut in scallops
    afplatten, platmaken, pletten
    make flat or flatter
    draaien
    shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
    tuiten
    contract one's lips into a rounded shape
    inwalsen, rollen, uitrollen, uitwalsen, verrollen
    flatten or spread with a roller
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    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  4. verb
    make something, usually for a specific function
    synonyms: formeren
    bewerken
    shape, form, or improve a material
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    beeldsnijden, hakken, houwen, inkerven, inkrassen, insnijden, kerven, krassen, uithakken, uithouwen
    form by carving
    hakken, houwen, inzagen, snijden, uithakken, uithouwen, uitsnijden, uitsteken, uitwerken, wegsnijden
    form and create by cutting out
    drijven, slaan
    shape by beating
    afgieten, gieten
    form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
    beeldhouwen
    create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
    afgieten, boetseren, gieten
    form in clay, wax, etc
    hakken, houwen, uithakken, uithouwen
    make or shape as with an axe
    rabatteren
    cut a rectangular groove into
    beeldhouwen
    shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
    mokeren, smeden
    create by hammering
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    bereiden
    make from scratch
  5. verb
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
    synonyms: bevinden, steken, uitmaken, verkeren, zijn, zitten
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    eruitzien, ogen, tonen, zien
    have a certain outward or facial expression
    opvreten, vergaan
    feel pain or be in pain
    blijven, uitblijven, wegblijven
    stay the same; remain in a certain state
    fonkelen, sprankelen
    be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
    epateren, puzzelen, verbazen, verbijsteren, verwonderen
    be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
    behoefte, behoeven, disfunctioneren, hoeven, mankeren, schelen
    have need of
    liggen, liggend, rusten
    not move; be in a resting position
    aandoen, eruitzien, lijken, ogen, ruiken, schijnen, toelijken, toeschijnen, tonen, voorkomen, zien
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
    blijken
    seem to be true, probable, or apparent
    danken
    be in debt
    vertegenwoordigen
    be representative or typical for
    aanliggen, liggen
    be in some specified state or condition
    gelijkstaan
    be composed of
    leiden, resulteren, uitdraaien, uitlopen, uitmonden, uitpakken, uitvallen, vallen
    be shown or be found to be
    overblijven, overschieten, resten, resteren
    be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
    gereedstaan, klaarstaan, vastbijten, vasthouden
    be loyal to
    echtbreken, fröbelen, knutselen, lanterfanten, leeglopen, lummelen, rondbanjeren, rondhangen, rondlummelen, rotzooien, slungelen, straatslijpen, vreemdgaan
    be about
    gelden, meespelen, meespreken, meetellen, schelen, spelen, tellen, uitmaken, verrekken, verrotten
    have weight; have import, carry weight
    verdienen
    be worthy or deserving
    lonen, renderen
    be worth or be capable of buying
    bedragen, belopen, komen, kosten, maken, worden, zijn
    be priced at
    roezemoezen, roezen
    be noisy with activity
    afwijken
    be different from one another
    aangapen, gapen
    be wide open
    neigen, plegen, tenderen, zwemen
    have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
    meespelen
    be or play a part of or in
    aanblijven, blijven, overblijven
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    verkopen
    be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
    bijdraaien
    be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
    betalen, verdienen
    be worth it
    schuilen, schuilgaan
    be and remain in a particular state or condition
    staan
    occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
    staan, verhouden
    be agreeable or acceptable
    passen, sluiten, zitten
    conform to some shape or size
    blootstaan, openstaan, vaceren, vrijstaan
    have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to
    ontspannen
    be relaxed
    behoren, horen, ressorteren, vallen
    be rightly classified in a class or category
    behoren, betamen, horen, passen
    be suitable or acceptable
    kronkelen
    extend in curves and turns
    beloven, toezeggen, voorspellen
    give grounds for expectations
    trekken
    allow a draft
    hebben, lijden, moeten
    suffer from; be ill with
    bevriezen, diepvriezen, vriezen
    be cold
    dragen
    continue or extend
    inschalen
    take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
    hongeren
    be hungry; go without food
    knielen, neerknielen, neervallen
    rest one's weight on one's knees
    uitgeven
    be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
    blaken, gloeien, gloren, nagloeien, schijnen, stralen, vlammen
    have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
    afstraling, glans, glanzen, glimmen
    be shiny, as if wet
    hypotekeren, hypothekeren, verhypothekeren
    put up as security or collateral
    bijeenblijven, lijmen, samenblijven
    be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble
    voorspreken
    be a spokesperson for
    leiden, resulteren, uitdraaien, uitkomen, uitlopen, uitmonden, uitpakken, uitvallen, vallen, volgen, voortkomen, voortvloeien
    issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
    logeren
    dwell
    blijven, persevereren, persisteren, volharden
    continue to exist
    sluiten
    be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
    afsteken, aftekenen, contrasteren, uitkomen
    be highly noticeable
    verheffen, verrijzen
    rise up
    wegen
    have a certain weight
    duren
    persist for a specified period of time
    krioelen, sterven, stikken, wemelen
    be teeming, be abuzz
    neigen, tenderen
    move toward
    bokken, bouderen, chagrijnen, mokken, pruilen
    hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
  6. verb
    form or compose
    synonyms: uitmaken, zijn
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    stileren
    form the substance of
  7. verb
    cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
    synonyms: beschaven, civiliseren, cultiveren, gevormd, ontplooien, ontwikkelen
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    opgroeien
    cause to grow or develop
    berekenen
    come up with
    berekenen, doorborduren, uitwerken, voorrekenen, voortborduren
    work out in detail
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    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  8. verb
    administer the rite of confirmation to
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