beibehalten

Definitions of beibehalten
  1. verb
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    synonyms: besitzen, führen, haben, mögen, müssen, sollen, tragen, wiederhaben, zurückhaben
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    aufbewahren, halten, pflegen, unterhalten, wahren
    supply with necessities and support
    behalten, erhalten, halten, wahren
    retain possession of
    betreuen
    look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
    behaupten
    have and exercise
    dahaben, führen
    have on hand
    ablehnen, absprechen, abstreiten, abwehren
    refuse to let have
    aufbewahren, bewahren, festhalten, konservieren, retten, sparen
    to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
    in Stand halten, instand halten, präservieren, warten
    keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
    bewahren, lagern, speichern, verwahren
    keep or lay aside for future use
    unterbringen
    find a place for and put away for storage
    aufheben, zurückhalten
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
  2. verb
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
    synonyms: aufheben, zurückhalten
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    behalten, erhalten, halten, wahren
    retain possession of
  3. verb
    keep to
    synonyms: festhalten, halten, handeln
    nachkommen
    act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
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    verharren
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  4. verb
    retain possession of
    synonyms: behalten, 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, 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:
    besitzen, führen, haben, mögen, müssen, sollen, tragen, wiederhaben, zurückhaben
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
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