wapening

Definitions of wapening
  1. noun
    a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
    synonyms: bewapening
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    type of:
    operatie
    activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
  2. noun
    an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
    synonyms: bewapening
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    types:
    lokaas, lokmiddel
    promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"
    type of:
    adhesie, agreatie, fiat, goedkeuring, goedvinden, instemming, sympathie, zegen
    the formal act of approving
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