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Bestrijken

Bestrijken is a Dutch verb meaning to extend over or to cover, and, by extension, to address or treat a subject comprehensively. It is commonly used in two main senses: geographic or spatial extent, and the coverage of topics in a text or discussion.

In geographic usage, bestrijken describes how a region, area, or route spans a certain space. For example,

Bestrijken is often used with prepositions to specify what is covered, such as a manner of coverage

Derived forms include bestrijking, referring to the act or process of covering or addressing, and the related

Examples:

- Het gebied bestrijkt een oppervlakte van 200 vierkante kilometer.

- Het hoofdstuk bestrijkt verschillende onderwerpen, waaronder financiën en planning.

Compared to synonyms like dekken or omsluiten, bestrijken emphasizes the extent or scope rather than a simple

a
river
or
coastline
can
bestrijken
a
long
distance,
or
a
province
can
bestrijken
multiple
municipalities.
In
a
textual
or
discourse
sense,
het
bestraikt
or
een
hoofdstuk
bestrijkt
is
used
to
say
that
a
work
covers
several
aspects
or
themes.
or
the
range
of
subjects.
The
word
can
also
appear
in
formal
or
technical
writing
to
express
the
scope
of
a
study,
report,
or
analysis.
verb
form
used
in
different
tenses
according
to
standard
Dutch
conjugation
rules
for
be-
prefixed
verbs.
physical
covering.
Its
use
helps
specify
the
reach
of
phenomena,
borders
of
regions,
or
the
comprehensiveness
of
a
discussion.