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aanhouden

Pronunciation: /ˈaːnɦɑu̯də(n)/

“aanhouden” is a Dutch word. Its 7 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to arrest
  2. to hail (a cab); to stop (someone in order to ask a question)
  3. to keep up, keep on, maintain
  4. to be ongoing, to persist
  5. to keep on, to continue wearing (clothing)
  6. to maintain in employment, to keep hired
  7. to wait on a telephone call

Etymology

From Middle Dutch aenhouden. Equivalent to aan + houden.

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