verhalten.
to behave
Meaning & usage
to behave
to be contradistinguished, to be characterized in relation to its environment; (reflexive, impersonal) to be
to take a stand, to express an assessment of
to comport oneself or have a bearing toward the world.
to repress, to make more slow
to parry
to have a good attitude towards oneself
to undertake
to close with the hand
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German verhalten, from Old High German firhaltan, from Proto-West Germanic *frahaldan, equivalent to ver- + halten. Cognate with Middle Low German vörhōlden, Dutch verhouden, English forhold. Compare Danish forholde sig.
restrained, subdued, limited (not very strong or passionate)
Das Publikum bedachte die Rede mit verhaltenem Applaus.
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