Polyglot Dictionary

aufrechterhalten

/ˈaʊ̯fʁɛçtʔɛɐ̯ˌhaltn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
erhält aufrecht
past
erhielt aufrecht
perfect
hat aufrechterhalten

Meaning

  1. to maintain

    Built from aufrecht (upright) + erhalten (to receive (formal)).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • aufrecht upright
  • erhalten to receive (formal)

Similar words

bewahren

Bewahren is to preserve or protect something as it is; aufrechterhalten is to maintain a state, order, or system actively over time.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

mantener

mantener is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to maintain."

French

maintenir

maintenir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to maintain."

Practice

1 What does aufrechterhalten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie halten den Kontakt ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufrechterhalten?

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