erwehren

Meaning

to resist, to fend off

Concepts

Synonyms

Trotz bieten

Widerstand leisten

wacker standhalten

zur Wehr setzen

nichts gefallen lassen

die Stirn bieten

nicht gefallen lassen

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ɛɐ̯ˈveːʁən]
Etymology

From Middle High German erwern, from Old High German irwerren, irwerien. Equivalent to er- + wehren.

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