pitää — meaning in English
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English meaning
- account noun A written or spoken description of events; a report.
- affect verb To influence or make a difference to something.
- 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.
- consider verb To think carefully about something before making a decision.
- deem verb To regard or judge something as being a certain way, based on one's opinion or assessment.
- dress verb To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
- find verb To come across or discover something, whether by chance or by searching for it.
- hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
- keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
- like verb To enjoy something or find it agreeable; to be favorably disposed toward someone or something.
- maintain verb To keep something in its current, good condition over time.
- need noun A requirement for something essential or important.
- observe verb To watch someone or something carefully.
- ought verb Used to express what is the right or sensible thing to do, or what is likely to be true.
- preserve verb To keep something safe from harm, damage, or decay.
- retain verb To keep possession of something instead of losing or giving it up.
- think verb To use one's mind to consider, reason about, or form an opinion.
- throw verb To send an object through the air using force from your hand or arm.
- wear verb To have clothing, jewellery, or an accessory on one's body.
- withhold verb To refuse to give, share, or reveal something.
Senses
pitää is used for these senses in English:
- account (obsolete, transitive) To present an account of; to answer for, to justify. [14th–17th c.]
- affect (transitive) To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of. [from 16th c.]
- bear (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
- consider To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect.
- deem (ditransitive) To hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate according to one's beliefs; to account.
- dress (euphemistic, chiefly in the tailoring context) To allow one's penis to fall to one side or the other within one's trousers. [from 20th c.]
- find (ditransitive) To decide that, to conclude that, to form the opinion that, to consider.
- have to Must; need to; to be urged to; to be required to; indicates obligation.
account — full definition
- noun A written or spoken description of events; a report.
- noun A record of money held at a bank, or of a person's access to a service.
- verb To give a satisfactory explanation for something (usually with "for").
affect — full definition
- verb To influence or make a difference to something.
- verb To pretend to have or feel a quality; to put on.