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verhalten

Pronunciation: /fɛɐ̯ˈhaltn̩/

“verhalten” is a German word. Its 10 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to behave
  2. to be contradistinguished, to be characterized in relation to its environment; (reflexive, impersonal) to be
  3. to take a stand, to express an assessment of
  4. to comport oneself or have a bearing toward the world.
  5. to repress, to make more slow
  6. to parry
  7. to have a good attitude towards oneself
  8. to undertake
  9. to close with the hand

adjective

  1. restrained, subdued, limited (not very strong or passionate)

Etymology

From Middle High German verhalten, from Old High German firhaltan, from Proto-West Germanic *frahaldan, equivalent to ver- + halten. Cognate with Middle Low German vörhōlden, Dutch verhouden, English forhold. Compare Danish forholde sig.

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