zoeken

Definitions of zoeken
  1. verb
    try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
    synonyms: rondzien
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    baggeren, dreggen, opvissen, uitbaggeren
    search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
    rondtasten, tasten
    feel about uncertainly or blindly
    rondstruinen, struinen
    look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
    afspeuren, afzoeken
    examine minutely
    jagen, najagen
    go in search of or hunt for
    bevissen, vissen
    seek indirectly
    rondscharrelen, scharrelen
    search about busily
    winkelen
    shop around; not necessarily buying
  2. verb
    try to get or reach
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    moeten, motten, willen
    feel or have a desire for; want strongly
  3. verb
    examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
    synonyms: achternarijden, achternazitten, nakijken, nazitten, reviseren
    afvinken, nakijken, vinken
    put a check mark on or near or next to
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    bewaken, nakijken, nazien, oppassen, wachtlopen
    follow with the eyes or the mind
    bewaken, wachtlopen
    to keep watch over
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    bestuderen, informeren, onderzoeken
    consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
  4. verb
    make an effort or attempt
    synonyms: beproeven, pogen, proberen, trachten, zien
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    bestrijden, bevechten, duelleren, tegengaan
    make a strenuous or labored effort
    beproeven, mikken, nastreven, ogen, streven
    attempt by employing effort
    gokken, riskeren, wagen
    take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
    riskeren, wagen
    expose to a chance of loss or damage
    aansukkelen, voortsukkelen
    strive and make an effort to reach a goal
    inleggen
    put at risk
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    doen, handelen, optreden, tussenkomen
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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