behalten

Definitions of behalten
  1. verb
    have or hold in one's hands or grip
    synonyms: festhalten, halten
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    types:
    greifen
    hold firmly
    anhaften, hängen
    hold firmly, usually with one's hands
    umfassen
    hold firmly and tightly
  2. verb
    retain possession of
    synonyms: beibehalten, erhalten, halten, wahren
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    antonyms:
    einbüßen, kommen, verlieren
    fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
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    ablehnen, absprechen, abstreiten, abwehren
    refuse to let have
    aufbewahren, bewahren, festhalten, konservieren, retten, sparen
    to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
    bewahren, lagern, speichern, verwahren
    keep or lay aside for future use
    unterbringen
    find a place for and put away for storage
    aufheben, beibehalten, zurückhalten
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
    aufzeichnen
    make a record of; set down in permanent form
    rechnen, sparen
    use cautiously and frugally
    anhäufen, einsammeln, hamstern, häufen, scheffeln, zusammensammeln
    get or gather together
    type of:
    beibehalten, besitzen, führen, haben, mögen, müssen, sollen, tragen, wiederhaben, zurückhaben
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
  3. verb
    keep in one's mind
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    type of:
    denken
    keep in mind for attention or consideration
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