verhoog — meaning in English

English meaning

• dais noun A raised platform, as at the front of a hall, used for a speaker, head table, or seat of honour.
• platform noun A raised, flat surface for standing on, such as at a train station or on a stage.

Senses

verhoog is used for these senses in English:

• dais A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from. [from c. 1800.]
• platform A raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon.

platform — full definition

1. noun A raised, flat surface for standing on, such as at a train station or on a stage.
2. noun A digital service or system that provides the basic structure for other applications, content, or activity to run on.
3. noun The declared set of policies and principles a political party or candidate campaigns on.
4. verb To give someone or something visibility or a means to be seen or heard.

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