Evident
Example: Het is evident dat we meer tijd nodig hebben.
Definition
"Evident" describes something that is clear, obvious, or easily understood without doubt, such as in the phrase 'Het is evident dat we meer tijd nodig hebben,' meaning it is unmistakably clear that more time is needed.
Etymology
The word "evident" comes from the Latin word 'evidens,' which means 'obvious' or 'plain to see.' It combines 'ex-' meaning 'out' and 'videre' meaning 'to see.' Did you know that the root 'videre' is also the source of words like 'video' and 'vision'?
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"Evident" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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