bewaren
Meaning
- (transitive) to preserve, keep
- (transitive) to guard, watch over
Concepts
proceed with
Synonyms
de wacht hebben
waken over
uitstallen
opsparen
uitkrijgen
in stand houden
patroneren
preserveren
continueren
ruggesteunen
verder gaan met
Frequency
Hyphenated as
be‧wa‧ren
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bəˈʋaːrə(n)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch bewaren, from Old Dutch biwaron, from Proto-West Germanic *biwarōn, equivalent to be- + waren. Cognate with English beware.
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