vasthouden

Definitions of vasthouden
  1. verb
    retain possession of
    synonyms: behouden, bewaren, houden
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    kwijtraken, verliezen
    fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
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    omboeken
    hold over goods to be sold for the next season
    afboeken, afhouden, afschrijven, aftrekken, inhouden
    retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
    bewaren, openhouden, openlaten, ophouden, saven, vrijhouden, vrijlaten, wegschrijven
    to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
    bergen, hamsteren, instuwen, laten, opbergen, opslaan, stockeren, stouwen, wegbergen, weghangen, wegleggen, wegzetten
    keep or lay aside for future use
    bergen, laten, opbergen, stouwen, wegbergen, wegleggen, wegzetten
    find a place for and put away for storage
    afsluiten, onthouden, openhouden, vrijhouden, vrijlaten
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
    optekenen, registreren, vastleggen
    make a record of; set down in permanent form
    computeriseren
    store in a computer
    matigen
    use cautiously and frugally
    bevoorraden, provianderen, ravitailleren
    lay in provisions
    stallen
    keep or store in a garage
    bottelen
    store (liquids or gases) in bottles
    bijeenbrengen, bijeengaren, bijeenkrijgen, lezen, ophopen, oppotten, opsparen, opstapelen, paren, potten, rapen, samenbrengen, verenigen, vergaderen, vergaren, vermenigvuldigen, verzamelen
    get or gather together
    inkorven, korven
    store, like bees
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    beschikken, disponeren, hebben, openhouden, tellen, voeren, vrijhouden, vrijlaten
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
  2. verb
    keep to
    synonyms:
    volgen
    act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
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    doorbijten, doordouwen, doorzetten, standhouden, volhouden
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  3. verb
    have or hold in one's hands or grip
    synonyms: beethebben, beethouden, houden
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    laten, loslaten, vieren
    release, as from one's grip
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    beetkrijgen, beetnemen, beetpakken, pakken, vastgrijpen, vastpakken, vatten
    hold firmly
    vastbijten
    hold firmly, usually with one's hands
    ineengrijpen
    hold in a locking position
    beklemmen, beknellen, benauwen, knagen, knellen, nijpen, vreten
    hold or catch as if in a trap
    omklemmen, omsluiten, omspannen, omstrengelen, omvatten
    hold firmly and tightly
  4. verb
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
    synonyms: afsluiten, onthouden, openhouden, vrijhouden, vrijlaten
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    behouden, bewaren, houden
    retain possession of
  5. verb
    be loyal to
    synonyms: gereedstaan, klaarstaan, vastbijten
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    bevinden, steken, uitmaken, verkeren, vormen, zijn, zitten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  6. verb
    hold firmly, usually with one's hands
    synonyms: vastbijten
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    beethebben, beethouden, houden
    have or hold in one's hands or grip
  7. verb
    hold fast or firmly
    synonyms: pakken
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    bijten, doorbijten, happen
    to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
    afknellen, knellen, knijpen, spannen, wringen
    squeeze tightly between the fingers
    aanvreten, afsabbelen, knabbelen, knagen, lurken
    bite or chew on with the teeth
    aanblaffen, afbekken, afbijten, afblaffen, afkatten, afsnauwen, sissen, toebijten, toeblaffen, toesmijten, toesnauwen, toevoegen
    bite off with a quick bite
    oppeuzelen, opsmikkelen, opsmullen, snoepen
    bite off very small pieces
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    beetkrijgen, beetnemen, beetpakken, grijpen, pakken, vastgrijpen, vastpakken, vatten
    take hold of; grab
  8. verb
    to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
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    afbinden, binden, dichtbinden, dichtrijgen, gekneveld, knevelen, vastbinden
    secure with or as if with ropes
    boeien, ketenen, paternosteren, vastketenen
    restrain with fetters
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