volhouden — meaning in English

English meaning

• bear noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
• insist verb To state something firmly and repeatedly, refusing to accept disagreement.
• last adj Coming after all others; final.
• perseverate verb To persist in doing something; to continue to repeat an action after the original stimulus has ended.
• stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.

Senses

volhouden is used for these senses in English:

• bear (now, _, transitive, _, outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also, _, intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
• insist (with (that + indicative), or, intransitive, with on or upon) To hold up a claim emphatically.
• last (intransitive) To hold out, continue undefeated or entire.
• perseverate (intransitive, chiefly, _, psychology) To persist in doing something; to continue to repeat an action after the original stimulus has ended.
• see through (transitive, idiomatic) To do something until it is finished; to continue working on (something) until it is finished.
• stick (dated, transitive) To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.

bear — full definition

1. noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
2. noun An investor who expects prices to fall and sells accordingly; used as an adjective for a falling market.
3. verb To carry, support, or endure something.
4. verb To give birth to (a child), or to produce (fruit, etc.).

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