wekken

Definitions of wekken
  1. verb
    cause to become awake or conscious
    synonyms: oproepen
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    bijbrengen, meebrengen, meenemen, meevoeren, overbrengen, overhevelen, rondbrengen, ronddragen
    return to consciousness
    opwekken, reanimeren
    cause to regain consciousness
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    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
    synonyms: aanroepen, doen, inzamelen, opbrengen, ophalen, toveren, voortoveren
    provoceren, tarten, uitdagen, uitlokken
    evoke or provoke to appear or occur
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    uitvloeken
    wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
    balsemen, bedienen, zalven
    administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
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    maken, produceren, vervaardigen
    make or cause to be or to become
  3. verb
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
    synonyms: bovenhalen, evoceren, evoqueren, losmaken, ontlokken, opgeilen, oproepen, oproeping, opvrijen, opwinden, prikkelen
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    increase the likelihood of
    bewegen, ontroeren, roeren
    stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
    beschamen
    cause to lose one's composure
    beschamen
    cause to be ashamed
    affronteren, afknijpen, beledigen, bezeren, froisseren, geselen, insulteren, kwellen, martelen, pijnigen, plagen, smaden, teisteren, tormenteren
    hurt the feelings of
    belangstellen, interesseren
    excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
    bezighouden, inpakken, inpalmen, winnen
    consume all of one's attention or time
    beangstigen
    cause fear in
    grieven, krenken, kwetsen, misdoen, misdrijven, steken
    cause to feel resentment or indignation
    ontwapenen, verwarren
    cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
    afknijpen, blesseren, geselen, grieven, krenken, kwellen, kwetsen, martelen, pijnigen, plagen, steken, teisteren, tormenteren
    cause emotional anguish or make miserable
    kietelen, kittelen, kriebelen, krieuwelen
    feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
    bedroeven, smarten, verdrieten
    cause great unhappiness for; distress
    humiliëren, kleineren, omlaaghalen, vernederen, verootmoedigen
    cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
    bekoren
    give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
    inboezemen
    heighten or intensify
    kietelen, kittelen, kriebelen, krieuwelen
    excite pleasurably or erotically
    verergeren
    exasperate or irritate
    boeien, pakken
    to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
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    maken, produceren, vervaardigen
    make or cause to be or to become
  4. verb
    stimulate sexually
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    bewegen, ontroeren, roeren
    stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
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