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hoog houden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • buoy noun A floating marker anchored in water to warn of danger, mark a channel, or show a location.
  • uphold verb To support or maintain something, such as a law, principle, or standard.

Senses

hoog houden is used for these senses in English:

  • buoy (transitive) To support or maintain at a high level.
  • uphold To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.

buoy — full definition

  1. noun A floating marker anchored in water to warn of danger, mark a channel, or show a location.
  2. verb To keep something floating, or to lift someone's spirits or confidence.

uphold — full definition

  1. verb To support or maintain something, such as a law, principle, or standard.
  2. verb To physically hold something up or keep it from falling.

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