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deemoedigen
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
deemoedigen
- (transitive) to humble
- Synonym: verootmoedigen
Usage notes
This verb has a positive connotation, unlike vernederen (“to humiliate”), verlagen (“to lower, to bring down”) and humiliëren (“to humiliate”).
Conjugation
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