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halten

Pronunciation: /ˈhaltn̩/

“halten” is a German word. Its 16 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to hold (an object in one's hands)
  2. to stop, to halt, to hold back
  3. to support, to hold up
  4. to keep, to maintain
  5. to keep, to provide for
  6. to keep, to provide for, to stock
  7. to hold, to remain in one piece, to last (of objects undergoing wear and tear, or fragile constructions)
  8. to hold, to stick (of glue, knots, fastenings, etc.)
  9. to stop (especially temporarily, of vehicles)
  10. to take for, to consider
  11. to consider oneself, to think oneself, to believe
  12. to adhere to, to follow (rules, the law, etc.)
  13. to keep, to stay fresh (of food)
  14. to stay, to manage to keep oneself, to persist (in a position or role when faced with challenges)
  15. to regard, expressing a positive or negative opinion (with indefinite expression as a complement, most commonly one of "viel/wenig/nichts")
  16. to give (a presentation, lecture etc.)

Etymology

From Middle High German halten, from Old High German haltan, from Proto-West Germanic *haldan, from Proto-Germanic *haldaną. Cognate with Bavarian hoidn, Low German holden, Dutch houden, holen, English hold, Danish holde, Icelandic halda, Swedish hålla.

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