Vereisen
Example: Deze baan vereist veel ervaring en toewijding van kandidaten.
Definition
"Vereisen" means to demand or need something as necessary or essential, often used when something requires specific conditions or qualifications to be met, as in the phrase 'This job requires a lot of experience and dedication from candidates.'
Etymology
The word "vereisen" comes from the Dutch verb 'eisen' meaning 'to demand,' with the prefix 'ver-' intensifying the action. Originally, it implied setting conditions or demands. Did you know that 'vereisen' shares roots with the German 'verlangen,' both relating to requiring or demanding something?
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"Vereisen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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