Voldoen
Example: Je moet aan de eisen voldoen om te slagen.
Definition
"Voldoen" means to meet or satisfy certain requirements, conditions, or expectations. It is often used to indicate fulfilling criteria or standards, as in the sentence: 'You must meet the requirements to succeed.'
Etymology
The Dutch word "voldoen" comes from the combination of 'vol,' meaning 'full' or 'complete,' and 'doen,' meaning 'to do.' Essentially, it originally meant 'to do fully' or 'to complete an action satisfactorily.' Did you know that this verb has been used since Middle Dutch times to express the idea of fulfilling obligations?
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"Voldoen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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