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werven meaning in English

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werven werkwoord

proselytize [proselytized, proselytizing, proselytizes](induce people to join a cause)
verb
[UK: ˈprɒ.sə.lɪ.taɪz] [US: ˈprɑː.sə.lə.ˌtaɪz]

tout [touted, touting, touts](To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag; to promote)
verb
[UK: taʊt] [US: ˈtaʊt]

aanwerven werkwoord

hire [hired, hiring, hires](to employ)
verb
[UK: ˈhaɪə(r)] [US: ˈhaɪər]

doorzwerven werkwoord

peregrinate [peregrinated, peregrinating, peregrinates](to travel through a specific place)
verb
[UK: ˈpe.rɪ.ɡrɪ.neɪt] [US: ˈpe.rɪ.ɡriː.neɪt]

een bemanning werven werkwoord

crew(nautical: to recruit a crew)
verb
[UK: kruː] [US: ˈkruː]

omzwerven werkwoord

compass [compassed, compassing, compasses](go about or round entirely)
verb
[UK: ˈkʌm.pəs] [US: ˈkʌm.pəs]

jaunt(to ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion)
verb
[UK: dʒɔːnt] [US: ˈdʒɒnt]

rondzwerven werkwoord

knock around(place)
verb
[UK: nɒk ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈnɑːk ə.ˈraʊnd]

rondzwervend bijvoeglijk naamwoord

peripatetic(walking about; itinerant)
adjective
[UK: ˌpe.rɪ.pə.ˈte.tɪk] [US: ˌpe.rə.pə.ˈte.tɪk]

stemmen werven werkwoord

canvass [canvassed, canvassing, canvasses](to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses)
verb
[UK: ˈkæn.vəs] [US: ˈkæn.vəs]

verwerven werkwoord

achieve [achieved, achieving, achieves](to obtain, or gain as the result of exertion)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈtʃiːv] [US: ə.ˈtʃiːv]

acquire [acquired, acquiring, acquires](to get)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈkwaɪə(r)] [US: ə.ˈkwaɪər]

procure [procured, procuring, procures](to acquire or obtain an item or service)
verb
[UK: prə.ˈkjʊə(r)] [US: proˈkjʊr]

purchase [purchased, purchasing, purchases](to obtain by paying money or its equivalent; to buy for a price, see also: buy)
verb
[UK: ˈpɜː.tʃəs] [US: ˈpɝː.tʃəs]

verwerven substantief
{n}

digestion [digestions](assimilation and understanding of ideas)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈdʒes.tʃən] [US: daɪ.ˈdʒes.tʃən]

verwerven ; aanschaffen werkwoord

procure [procured, procuring, procures]verb
[UK: prə.ˈkjʊə(r)] [US: proˈkjʊr]

zwerven werkwoord

roam [roamed, roaming, roams](wander freely)
verb
[UK: rəʊm] [US: roʊm]

swerve [swerved, swerving, swerves](to wander from a line, rule or duty)
verb
[UK: swɜːv] [US: ˈswɝːv]

wander [wandered, wandering, wanders](to move without purpose or destination)
verb
[UK: ˈwɒn.də(r)] [US: ˈwɑːn.dər]

zwervend bijvoeglijk naamwoord

roving(wandering)
adjective
[UK: ˈrəʊv.ɪŋ] [US: ˈroʊv.ɪŋ]

zwervende fluiteend substantief
{f}

wandering whistling duck(Dendrocygna arcuata)
noun