overgaan

== Dutch == === Etymology === From over +‎ gaan. === Pronunciation === === Verb === overgaan (transitive) to turn into De onderkant van de stengel gaat over in de wortel.(WP) — The underside of the stem turns into the root. (intransitive) to move up (transitive) switch, shift (from one thing or status to another) We gaan over op aardgas. ― We are switching to natural gas. (transitive) pass on to, bequeath (transfer ownership to another) De boerderij ging over op zijn zoon toen hij overleed. ― The farm passed on to his son when he died. (intransitive) to get over, cross, pass (a hurdle) Ondanks het moeilijke jaar is de leerling wel overgegaan. ― Despite the difficult year, the pupil did pass to the next grade. (intransitive) to get over, pass (to recover from or forget a previous unwanted experience/illness and move on) (intransitive) to ring, go off (produce the sound of a bell or a similar sound, like a telephone or buzzer) De telefoon ging over, maar niemand nam op. ― The phone rang, but nobody answered. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Papiamentu: bai over (calque) === Anagrams === aanvroeg, gaan over, vroeg aan