🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

aufrechterhalten

Pronunciation / Transliteration: auf-rech-ter-halten

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sustained/səˈsteɪnd/
adjectiveverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der aufrechterhaltene Einsatz des Teams führte zu ihrem Erfolg."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Continuously maintained over a period of time.

    "The sustained effort of the team led to their ultimate success."
  2. 2

    Enduring or lasting without interruption.

    "The sustained applause from the audience showed their appreciation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old French 'sostenir', stemming from the Latin 'sustinere', a compound of 'sub-' (from below) and 'tenere' (to hold). It evolved in Middle English to mean holding up, supporting, or continuing over an extended period without interruption.

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