houden — meaning in English

English meaning

• hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
• judge noun A public official who presides over court cases and delivers rulings.
• keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
• perform verb To carry out an action or task.

Senses

houden is used for these senses in English:

• hold (transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
• judge (transitive) To have as an opinion; to consider, suppose.
• keep (ditransitive) To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.
• keep (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.

hold — full definition

1. verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
2. verb To keep something in a particular state, position, or place, such as reserving it or making someone wait.
3. verb To remain true, valid, or in effect.
4. noun A grip or grasp on something.
5. noun The cargo storage area below a ship's deck.

judge — full definition

1. noun A public official who presides over court cases and delivers rulings.
2. noun A person who decides the outcome of a contest or competition.
3. verb To form an opinion about someone or something.
4. verb To rule on legally, or to decide the outcome of a competition.

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