tegenhouden — meaning in English

English meaning

• block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
• hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
• oppose verb To disagree with or actively resist something.

Senses

tegenhouden 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.
• hold off (idiomatic, transitive) To delay (someone or something) temporarily; to keep at bay.
• oppose To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.

block — full definition

1. noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
2. noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
3. noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
4. verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
5. verb To stop someone from contacting you online.

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.

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