aufrechterhalten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- buoy noun A floating marker anchored in water to warn of danger, mark a channel, or show a location.
- maintain verb To keep something in its current, good condition over time.
- perpetuate verb To keep something going indefinitely, often something negative like a problem or stereotype.
- preserve verb To keep something safe from harm, damage, or decay.
- sustain verb To keep something going or in existence over time.
- uphold verb To support or maintain something, such as a law, principle, or standard.
Senses
aufrechterhalten is used for these senses in English:
- buoy (transitive) To support or maintain at a high level.
- carry on (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it.
- maintain To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.). [from 14th c.]
- perpetuate (transitive) To prolong the existence of (something) by repetition; to reinforce.
- preserve To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
- sustain (transitive) To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.
- sustain To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
- uphold To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling
buoy — full definition
- noun A floating marker anchored in water to warn of danger, mark a channel, or show a location.
- verb To keep something floating, or to lift someone's spirits or confidence.
maintain — full definition
- verb To keep something in its current, good condition over time.
- verb To insist that something is true.