entgegenhalten

Meaning

  1. (class-7, ditransitive, strong) to hold out something to someone
  2. (class-7, ditransitive, figuratively, strong) to counter, to retort

Concepts

thrust at

thrust before

cite as a oppose

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ɛntˈɡeːɡŋ̩ˌhaltn̩]
Etymology

entgegen- + halten

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