aanhouden
Meaning
- (transitive) to arrest
- (transitive) to hail (a cab); to stop (someone in order to ask a question)
- (transitive) to keep up, keep on, maintain
- (intransitive) to be ongoing, to persist
- (transitive) to keep on, to continue wearing (clothing)
- (transitive) to maintain in employment, to keep hired
- (Suriname) to wait on a telephone call
Concepts
pursue one’s point
proceed with
go backward
yield
keep ... burning
be different
Synonyms
verdagen
standhouden
inrekenen
in verzekerde bewaring nemen
stilzetten
verder gaan met
in hechtenis nemen
tot stilstand brengen
wegdrijven
terugwijzen
terugwerpen
continueren
blijven aandringen
afmonsteren
terugbezorgen
staande houden
stelpen
teruggooien
doorzenden
Frequency
Hyphenated as
aan‧hou‧den
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaːnɦɑu̯də(n)/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch aenhouden. Equivalent to aan + houden.
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