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  1. verb
    become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
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    aanpassen, accommoderen, adapteren, conformeren
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
    uitleggen
    make (clothes) larger
    innemen
    make (clothes) smaller
    diversifiëren
    vary in order to spread risk or to expand
    specialiseren, versmallen
    become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
    gewennen, wennen
    make correspondent or conformable
    verengelsen
    make English in appearance
    domesticeren
    make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
    domesticeren
    adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
    domesticeren
    adopt to another place
    elektrificeren, elektriseren
    equip for use with electricity
    transcriberen
    rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended
  2. verb
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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    oproepen, wekken
    cause to become awake or conscious
    aantasten, stemmen
    act physically on; have an effect upon
    aanhalen, verversen
    make fresh again
    bevruchten, insemineren
    introduce semen into (a female)
    converteren, herleiden, omvormen, omzetten, overgaan, overschakelen, overspringen, overstappen, transformeren
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
    krijgen, stemmen
    give certain properties to something
    etioleren
    bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
    mythiseren, mythologiseren
    make into a myth
    ontmythologiseren
    remove the mythical element from (writings)
    brengen, werken
    bring into a different state
    verruwen
    make less subtle or refined
    vormen
    give shape or form to
    afronden
    express as a round number
    versoberen
    cause to become sober
    verhogen
    make bigger or more
    assimileren
    make similar
    wisselen
    exchange a penalty for a less severe one
    deblokkeren, opschonen, schonen, vrijmaken
    rid of obstructions
    aanwakkeren, activeren, opwekken, opwinden, prikkelen, prikkelend
    make active or more active
    verticuteren
    aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
    afstompen
    make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
    herbouwen, ombouwen, overmaken, verbouwen, verspijkeren, vertimmeren
    do over, as of (part of) a house
    bezorgen, editen, monteren, redigeren
    prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
    verergeren, verscherpen
    make worse
    begieten, gieten, natmaken
    cause to become wet
    dehydreren, drogen, droogleggen, droogmaken, droogstoken, droogzetten, opdrogen
    remove the moisture from and make dry
    harden, pantseren, versterken, wapenen
    make strong or stronger
    verouwelijken
    make older
    rijpen
    cause to ripen or develop fully
    beschaven, civiliseren, cultiveren, gevormd, ontplooien, ontwikkelen, vormen
    cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
    destabiliseren
    make unstable
    gewennen, wennen
    make psychologically or physically used (to something)
    ontregelen
    bring disorder to
    kleuren, tinten
    add color to
    vlekken
    produce or leave stains
    ontstemmen
    cause to be out of tune
    afstellen, gelijkzetten, instellen, stellen
    alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
    africhten, dresseren, drillen
    overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
    hydreren, hydrogeneren
    combine or treat with or expose to hydrogen; add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound)
    donkeren, duisteren, verdonkeren, verduisteren
    make dark or darker
    oplichten
    make lighter or brighter
    vervagen, wegdoezelen
    make dim or indistinct
    verschansen, verschuilen, wegkruipen
    make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
    afslanken, lijnen
    make slender or appear to be slender
    afsluiten, besluiten, beëindigen, eindigen, stoppen, termineren
    bring to an end or halt
    afkoelen, koelen, verkoelen
    make cool or cooler
    opwarmen, verhitten, verwarmen, warmen
    make hot or hotter
    verwarmen, warmen
    make warm or warmer
    koken, opkoken
    bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
    invriezen
    cause to freeze
    omschakelen, switchen
    make a shift in or exchange of
    transmuteren
    alter the nature of (elements)
    metamorfoseren, omtoveren, omvormen, transformeren, transmuteren
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
    metamorfoseren, omvormen, transformeren
    change from one form or medium into another
    beteren
    bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
    bekeren, converteren
    cause to adopt a new or different faith
    overhoophalen
    turn inside out or upside down
    dalen
    lower the pitch of (musical notes)
    magnetiseren
    make magnetic
    demagnetiseren, ontmagnetiseren
    make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of)
    herleiden, reduceren, simplificeren, terugbrengen, terugvoeren, vereenvoudigen, vergemakkelijken, versimpelen
    make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
    compliceren, doorborduren, voortborduren
    make more complex, intricate, or richer
    compliceren
    make more complicated
    centraliseren, samentrekken
    make central
    aangorden, gereedmaken, installeren, instrueren, klaarmaken, opmaken, prepareren, voorbereiden, warmdraaien
    make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
    internationaliseren
    make international in character
    europeaniseren, vereuropesen
    make (continental) European in customs, character, or ideas
    europeaniseren, vereuropesen
    denationalize and subject (a territory) to the supervision of an agency of a European community of nations
    verdierlijken
    make brutal and depraved; give animal-like qualities to
    amerikaniseren
    make American in character
    verfransen
    make French in appearance or character
    beschaven, civiliseren, cultiveren
    raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
    nationaliseren, socialiseren
    put under state control or ownership
    privatiseren
    put under private control or ownership
    naturaliseren
    make into a citizen
    denaturaliseren
    strip of the rights and duties of citizenship
    naturaliseren
    make more natural or lifelike
    opstijven, verstevigen
    make stiff or stiffer
    aandraaien, dichtknopen, spannen, verstevigen
    make tight or tighter
    aandikken, binden, verdikken
    make thick or thicker
    diversifiëren
    make (more) diverse
    retarderen, vertragen
    reduce the speed of
    verschalen, verslaan
    make vapid or deprive of spirit
    accelereren, optrekken
    cause to move faster
    valideren
    make valid or confirm the validity of
    ledigen, leeghalen, leegmaken, legen, opdrinken, opzuipen, uithalen, uitpompen
    make void or empty of contents
    bijladen, dempen, dichtgooien, opstoppen, opvullen, plempen, toegooien, vullen
    make full, also in a metaphorical sense
    verzadigen
    cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
    normaliseren
    make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard
    neutraliseren, opvangen
    make chemically neutral
    flocculeren, purificeren, purifiëren, reinigen, zuiveren
    make pure or free from sin or guilt
    mechaniseren
    make mechanical
    mechaniseren
    make monotonous; make automatic or routine
    accorderen, harmoniseren, samenklinken
    bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing
    transfigureren
    bestow glory upon
    opwerken
    make radioactive by adding radioactive material
    devalueren
    lower the value or quality of
    geürbaniseerd, industrialiseren, urbaniseren, verstedelijken
    make more industrial or city-like
    bemesten, mesten
    make fertile or productive
    klaren
    make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
    aangeven, aanwijzen, kenmerken, markeren, merken
    make or leave a mark on
    veraangenamen, verzoeten, zoeten
    make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable
    archaïseren
    give an archaic appearance of character to
    verwesteren, verwestersen
    make western in character
    veruiterlijken
    make external or objective, or give reality to
    laïciseren, seculariseren
    reduce to lay status
    politiseren, verpolitieken
    give a political character to
    scrambelen
    make unintelligible
    verglazen
    change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat
    verheffen, verhogen
    raise in rank or condition
    verruwen
    make harsh or harsher
    vergeestelijken
    make ethereal
    opschonen, schonen
    make clear, bright, light, or translucent
    denatureren
    make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes
    denatureren
    modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished
    militariseren
    lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force
    afketsen, afspringen, afstuiten
    make ineffective
    aanzetten
    make fat or plump
    afstompen
    make dull in appearance
    verruwen
    make or become coarse or coarser
    losmaken
    make less dense
    besnaren, bespannen
    provide with strings
    brengen, werken
    cause to come into a particular state or condition
    belasten, drukken, laden, opladen
    fill or load to capacity
    doen, kuisen, opruimen, reinigen, reinigend, schoonmaken, wegruimen, zuiveren
    make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
    bevuilen, vuilmaken
    make soiled, filthy, or dirty
    humaniseren, vermenselijken
    make more humane
    vervreemden
    arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
    bedwelmen, benevelen
    cause not to be sensitive
    beschaven, civiliseren, cultiveren, ontwikkelen
    make visible by means of chemical solutions
    verblinden
    make blind by putting the eyes out
    substitueren, terugleggen, vervangen
    put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
    liberaliseren
    make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules
    bestraffen, goedmaken, verzoenen
    make reparations or amends for
    democratiseren
    introduce democratic reforms; of nations
    neutraliseren, opvangen
    make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
    dilateren, perverteren, verliederlijken
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
    aantasten
    begin to injure
    verkrampen
    cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
    ontspannen, relaxen, rusten
    cause to feel relaxed
    bevruchten, knutselen, prutsen
    make pregnant
    hybridiseren, kruisen
    cause to undergo cross-fertilization
    bevruchten
    fertilize by transfering pollen
    ontlasten, opluchten
    provide physical relief, as from pain
    grieven, krenken, kwetsen, steken
    give trouble or pain to
    stoppen
    cause to be constipated
    afbeulen, afjakkeren, afmatten, afpeigeren, afslijten, afsloven, aftobben, inlopen, inslijten, slijten, uitslijten, vermoeien, verslijten
    exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
    helpen, meehelpen, uithalen
    improve the condition of
    desinfecteren, ontsmetten
    destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
    aanbrengen, bezorgen, brengen, geven, krijgen, verschaffen
    cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
    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
    dilateren
    increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
    amplificeren, vergroten
    make larger
    opslaan
    raise the level or amount of something
    moduleren
    adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
    doldraaien, overbelasten
    fill to excess so that function is impaired
    censureren, zuiveren
    suppress by censorship as for political reasons
    degraderen, terugstellen, terugzetten, verliederlijken
    lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
    emenderen, herwerken, verbeteren
    make improvements or corrections to
    beredderen, gladstrijken, redderen
    settle or put right
    uitdrogen, verdrogen
    lose water or moisture
    dauwen
    cover with drops of dew or as with dew
    doordrenken, dopen, drenken, indompelen, indopen, inweken, marineren, slempen, weken
    cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
    bevochtigen
    make moist
    aanbraden, blakeren, dichtbranden, roosteren, schroeien, verschroeien, verzengen, verzengend, zengen
    cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
    föhnen
    dry hair with a hair dryer
    bevestigen
    make more firm
    harden, pantseren, wapenen
    make stronger
    etioleren
    make weak by stunting the growth or development of
    fnuiken
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
    aanlengen, beknotten, binden, breidelen, ketenen, knevelen, knotten, kortwieken
    lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
    bevloeien, irrigeren
    supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
    besprenkelen, besproeien, bespuiten, sprenkelen, sproeien
    scatter with liquid; wet lightly
    ineenschrompelen
    reduce in size; reduce physically
    massificeren
    bring together into a single whole or system
    samentrekken
    reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
    opgroeien
    cause to grow or develop
    multipliceren, vermenigvuldigen, verveelvoudigen
    combine or increase by multiplication
    berekenen
    come up with
    bezeren
    cause damage or affect negatively
    boeten, dokteren, herstellen, maken, redresseren, repareren, vijlen
    restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
    opdrijving
    exaggerate or make bigger
    hervormen, reformeren
    make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
    hervormen, reformeren
    improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition
    afketsen, afschieten, verlagen, verwerpen
    make lower or quieter
    verstenen
    cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
    leren, lessen, ondervinden, opsteken
    accustom gradually to some action or attitude
    aanvreten, bijten, corroderen, doorroesten, inbijten, invreten, oxyderen, roesten, uitbijten, uitvreten, vastroesten, verroesten
    cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
    bijten, eroderen, uitbijten
    remove soil or rock
    overhoophalen
    make a mess of or create disorder in
    blonderen, opbleken
    remove color from
    polychromeren
    color with many colors; make polychrome
    doorzetten, verhevigen
    increase in extent or intensity
    opsnijden, verscheuren
    destroy or injure severely
    adouceren, dilateren, temperen
    make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
    adjusteren, gradueren, ijken
    make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
    afstemmen, gelijkstemmen, intonatie, intoneren, stemmen, stemming, tunen
    adjust for (better) functioning
    bijstellen
    adjust again after an initial failure
    moduleren, reguleren
    fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
    stalen, sterken, versterken
    give a boost to; be beneficial to
    verblinden
    make dim by comparison or conceal
    vervagen, wegdoezelen
    make dim or lusterless
    focussen
    put (an image) into focus
    verlengen
    make longer
    volproppen
    fill with a stuffing while cooking
    watteren
    add padding to
    roosteren
    make brown and crisp by heating
    afkrijgen, afmaken, afronden, aftimmeren, klaarkrijgen, voleinden, voleindigen, voltooien, volvoeren
    cause to finish a relationship with somebody
    culmineren
    bring to a head or to the highest point
    afschaffen
    terminate
    breken, verbreken
    come to an end
    breken, verbreken
    bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
    interrumperen
    terminate
    verassen
    heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces
    voorgloeien, voorverwarmen
    heat beforehand
    oververhitten
    make excessively or undesirably hot
    invriezen
    freeze rapidly so as to preserve the natural juices and flavors
    dehydreren, droogleggen, droogmaken, droogmalen
    make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state
    ontkrachten
    make weak
    versimpelen
    make too simple
    decomprimeren
    decrease the pressure of
    opzetten
    get ready for a particular purpose or event
    bekendmaken, notificeren, notifiëren, publiceren
    make into property owned by the state
    privatiseren
    change from governmental to private control or ownership
    opstijven
    stiffen with starch
    ontspannen
    make less taut
    verstrakken
    make taut or tauter
    vieren
    make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
    maximaliseren, maximeren
    make as big or large as possible
    schakeren
    make something more diverse and varied
    leeghalen, ontruimen
    empty completely
    afgrazen, afwerken, leeghalen, leegpompen, ontruimen
    create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel)
    afgrazen, afwerken, leegpompen
    use up the whole supply of
    uitkloppen, uitslaan
    empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out
    bevolken
    fill with inhabitants
    volproppen
    fill beyond capacity
    beïnkten, inkten
    fill with ink
    navullen
    fill something that had previously been emptied
    volproppen
    fill plentifully
    afbouwen, integreren, invullen
    bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements
    afplatten, platmaken, pletten
    make flat or flatter
    neutraliseren, opvangen
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
    bijschaven, boenen, gladslijpen, schaven, uitboenen
    improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
    flocculeren, zuiveren
    remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
    vergeestelijken
    purify from the corrupting influences of the world
    perverteren, verwennen
    make imperfect
    doven, uitdoven, uitdrukken, uitmaken
    extinguish by crushing
    afbouwen, afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken, afwikkelen
    make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
    corrumperen, dilateren
    lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
    drenken, impregneren, verzadigen, weken
    infuse or fill completely
    geürbaniseerd, urbaniseren, verstedelijken
    accustom to urban ways
    elektrificeren, elektriseren
    charge (a conductor) with electricity
    aanstippen
    mark with a dot
    aankruisen
    mark with a pattern of crossing lines
    vlaggen
    provide with a flag
    bronzen, bruineren, leerlooien, looien
    treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
    behandelen, bewerken
    subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
    composteren
    convert to compost
    dalen, omlaaggaan, verlagen
    set lower
    opruimen, verbreden, verruimen
    extend in scope or range or area
    bakken
    heat by a natural force
    overladen, overplaatsen, overplanten, transporteren
    transfer from one place or period to another
    afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken, afwikkelen, komen, oplossen
    bring to an end; settle conclusively
    dubben, indubben, nasynchroniseren, overdubben
    provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
    compromitteren, torpederen
    put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
    mobiliseren
    get ready for war
    gelijkspelen
    finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
    afborstelen, strijken
    clean with a brush
    afdoen, afnemen
    remove the dust from
    stofzuigen, stofzuigeren, zuigen
    clean with a vacuum cleaner
    stomen
    clean by means of steaming
    aanzetten, afslijpen, slijpen, wetten
    sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
    opbreken
    break up
    uitboren
    remove the interior of
    vasthouden
    to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
    betengelen, rachelen
    secure with battens
    betengelen, rachelen
    furnish with battens
    afschroeven
    loosen something by unscrewing it
    afschroeven
    loosen by turning
    aanvegen, schoonvegen, uitvegen, vegen, wissen
    clean by sweeping
    samensmelten, versmelten
    combine into one
    bijeenscharrelen
    bring into random order
    doorsmeren, invetten, oliën
    apply a lubricant to
    belasten, drukken, verzwaren
    weight down with a load
    belasten, bevrachten, drukken, inladen, laden, opladen
    fill or place a load on
    laden
    provide (a device) with something necessary
    omkransen
    decorate or deck with wreaths
    bezetten
    decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
    vlechten
    decorate with braids or ribbons
    meanderen, opdraaien, oprollen, opwinden, rollen
    coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
    bedelven, bedolven, bestormen, doodgooien, overladen, overspoelen, overstelpen, overstromen
    fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
    aandweilen, schoonwassen, soppen, wassen, witten, witwassen
    cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
    ontvlekken
    mar or impair with a flaw
    kinkelen, stukbreken
    damage or destroy as if by violence
    beschrijven, uittekenen
    make a mark or lines on a surface
    draaien
    shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
    kaarden, uitkammen
    straighten with a comb
    aandikken, borduren, handwerken
    decorate with needlework
    bewerken
    shape, form, or improve a material
    pavoiseren, vlaggen
    decorate with flags
    galonneren
    trim with piping
    opkrikken, optakelen, opvijzelen
    decorate in a cheap and flashy way
    bepleisteren, pleisteren, stukadoren, stuken
    decorate with stucco work
    lambrizeren
    decorate with panels
    festonneren, gratineren
    decorate an edge with scallops
    beleggen
    decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
    emailleren, moffelen
    coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
    damasceren, inleggen
    decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
    lakken, verlakken
    coat with lacquer
    illumineren
    add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
    inkleuren, kleuren, tinten
    decorate with colors
    cultiveren, ontginnen
    prepare for crops
    afzetten, biezen, omboorden, omzomen
    adorn with a fringe
    blootstellen, onderwerpen
    cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
    paralyseren, verlammen, versuffen
    make numb or insensitive
    verbluffen
    make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
    betrekken, donkeren, duisteren, schemeren, versomberen
    switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
    verstillen
    become quiet or quieter
    suikeren, veraangenamen, verzoeten
    make sweeter in taste
    verzuren, zuren
    make sour or more sour
    bedelen
    give qualities or abilities to
    inbranden
    burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
    overcompenseren
    make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
    bloeden, boeten
    make amends for
    beïnvloeden, doorwerken, influenceren
    have and exert influence or effect
    bewolken
    make overcast or cloudy
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