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1 uphold
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2 uphold a principle
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3 uphold the constitution and the law
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4 uphold the honor of the State
de eer van het land hoog houden -
5 take care to uphold the honor
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6 hold
n. houvast; invloed--------v. vasthouden; inhouden; bewaren; geloven; schatten; houden; eigenaar zijn vanhold1[ hoold] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 catch/get/grab/take hold of • (vast)grijpen, (vast)pakkenget hold of • te pakken krijgenget a hold on • vat krijgen ophave a hold over someone • macht over iemand hebbenlose hold of • zijn greep verliezen opkeep hold of • vasthoudenleave/quit hold of • loslaten¶ on hold • uitgesteld, vertraagd, in afwachtingput a project on hold • een project opschortenno holds barred • alle middelen zijn toegestaan————————hold21 houden ⇒ het uithouden, stand houden2 van kracht zijn ⇒ gelden, waar zijn♦voorbeelden:→ hold aloof hold aloof/, hold back hold back/, hold forth hold forth/, hold off hold off/, hold on hold on/, hold on to hold on to/, hold out hold out/, hold up hold up/, hold with hold with/II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉3 hebben5 doen plaatsvinden ⇒ beleggen, houden♦voorbeelden:will you hold the line? • wilt u even aan het toestel blijven?hold one's nose • zijn neus dichtknijpenhold together • bijeenhoudenhold someone to his promise • iemand aan zijn belofte houden3 hold a title • een titel dragen/bezittenhold in • in bedwang houdenhold under • onderdrukken7 hold everything! • stop!hold something cheap/dear • weinig/veel waarde aan iets hechtenhold something against someone • iemand iets verwijten¶ hold it! • houen zo!; stop!hold one's own with • opgewassen zijn tegen→ hold aloof hold aloof/, hold back hold back/, hold down hold down/, hold forth hold forth/, hold off hold off/, hold on hold on/, hold out hold out/, hold over hold over/, hold up hold up/
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