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afdoen

Pronunciation: /ˈɑv.dun/

“afdoen” is a Dutch word. Its 7 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to remove, to take off
  2. to complete, to fulfill, to finish
  3. to determine, to decide
  4. to dismiss, to reject (often out of hand, lightly)
  5. to detract [with aan or tot ‘from’], to diminish the value
  6. to satisfy, to pay back
  7. to suffice, to contribute, to be sufficient

Etymology

From Middle Dutch afdoen. Equivalent to af + doen.

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