einhalten

Meaning

1. (class-7, strong, transitive) to keep, stick to, follow, observe, maintain, abide by, comply with
2. (class-7, strong, transitive) to keep, stick to, follow, observe, maintain, abide by, comply with
3. (class-7, strong, transitive) to keep, stick to, follow, observe, maintain, abide by, comply with
4. (archaic, class-7, reflexive, strong, transitive) to hold back, withhold, contain (oneself)
5. (class-7, colloquial, intransitive, strong) to hold one's pee (to resist the urge to urinate)
6. (class-7, dated, literary, strong) to desist from, to discontinue, to stop doing
7. (class-7, strong) to gather

Concepts

observe

abided

abide

comply

follow

fulfil

keep

stick

stop

🛑

stick to

abide by

abode

Synonyms

befolgen

erfüllen

halten

beherzigen

bei

festhalten an

gehorchen

tragen

zu Herzen nehmen

treu bleiben

ernst nehmen

fest bleiben

akzeptieren

🉑

gesagt sein lassen

annehmen

beachten

Translations

uymak

observar

guardar

durmak

🛑

observer

respecter

soumettre

cumplir

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈʔaɪnˌhal.tn̩]

Etymology

From ein- + halten, an alteration of innehalten, which used to have the same senses, but has since been restricted to “pause, wait”. Compare also enthalten.