veroveren

to win over

Intermediate Verb
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Pronunciation

/vərˈʔoː.və.rə(n)/

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Cultural Note

In romance, this usually means emotionally winning someone over rather than anything aggressive.

📝 Example Sentences

Hij wist haar te veroveren met zijn humor.

He managed to win her over with his humor.

Je hoeft niemand te veroveren door iemand anders te zijn.

You do not need to win someone over by being someone else.

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