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staande houden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • uphold verb To support or maintain something, such as a law, principle, or standard.

Senses

staande houden is used for these senses in English:

  • uphold To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm (something which has been questioned)

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.

Related Dutch words