English–German

“maintain” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯fʁɛçtɛɐ̯ˌhaltn̩/

Example

Wir haben die Ordnung aufrechterhalten.

We maintained order.

Illustration for aufrechterhalten (maintain)

How to say “maintain” in German

“Maintain” in German is aufrechterhalten.

A stable arrangement is held in place instead of being allowed to collapse or lapse.

Full entry for aufrechterhalten: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with aufrechterhalten

Der Präsident wollte den Status quo aufrechterhalten.

The president wanted to maintain the status quo.

Tips for using aufrechterhalten

  • Aufrechterhalten differs from aufhalten, which commonly means to stop, delay, or hold someone up; the similar forms have different meanings.

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