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weren.

to hold back, to keep out

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʋeːrə(n)/
  1. to hold back, to keep out

    transitive
  2. to defend oneself, to put up resistance

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch wēren, from Old Dutch werien, from Proto-West Germanic *warjan, from Proto-Germanic *warjaną.

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