No. 4,231 in Dutch
beliën
To cover or sheath with metal (typically iron).
In a sentence
De kunstenaar voelde de neiging om zijn droom te beliën door erover te schilderen.
The artist felt the urge to beliën his dream by painting about it.
In this sentence, 'beliën' is used poetically to describe the act of embodying or representing an abstract concept in artistic expression.
Het is belangrijk om je woorden te beliën met oprechte acties.
It is important to beliën your words with sincere actions.
Here, 'beliën' refers to the act of substantiating words with actions, giving weight and credibility to the statement.
Hij probeerde de magie van het moment te beliën met zijn muziek.
He tried to beliën the magic of the moment with his music.
In this context, 'beliën' is employed to illustrate the effort of capturing the essence of a moment through a creative outlet, such as music.
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