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aushalten — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abide verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
  • absorb verb To soak up a liquid, gas, or other substance.
  • 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.
  • brunt noun The main force or worst part of something difficult, usually in the phrase "bear the brunt".
  • endure verb To keep going through something difficult; to survive hardship.
  • keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
  • last adj Coming after all others; final.
  • linger verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
  • stand verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.
  • swallow verb To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.
  • take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.

Senses

aushalten is used for these senses in English:

  • abide (transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th c.]
  • absorb (transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up. [first attested c. 1350 to 1470.]
  • bear (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
  • brunt (transitive, rare) To bear the brunt of; to weather or withstand.
  • endure (intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
  • hold out (idiomatic) To survive, endure.
  • keep To supply with necessities and financially support (a person).
  • last (intransitive) To hold out, continue undefeated or entire.

abide — full definition

  1. verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
  2. verb To tolerate or put up with something, especially in negative statements.
  3. verb (literary) To remain or continue in a place; to stay.

absorb — full definition

  1. verb To soak up a liquid, gas, or other substance.
  2. verb To take in and reduce the force of an impact, sound, or shock.
  3. verb To fully occupy someone's attention or interest.
  4. verb To take on a cost so that others don't have to pay it.

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