Doornemen
Example: We moeten het rapport doornemen voor de vergadering morgen.
Definition
"Doornemen" means to carefully review or examine something in detail, often used for texts or documents, as in the sentence 'We moeten het rapport doornemen voor de vergadering morgen,' meaning we need to thoroughly go through the report before the meeting tomorrow.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "doornemen" combines 'door' meaning 'through' and 'nemen' meaning 'to take.' Together, it conveys the idea of 'taking something through' or thoroughly going over it. Did you know? This verb suggests a careful, step-by-step examination, much like taking something from start to finish.
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"Doornemen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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