Entgegenhalten Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Entgegenhalten" is used as verb with the meaning of "to counter", "to object" or "to oppose".

Essential properties of "entgegenhalten"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: entgegenhalten
Simple past: hielt entgegen
Participle: entgegengehalten

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "entgegenhalten" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To offer resistance or arguments against something"

Definition: "To present or offer resistance or arguments against something."
Translation(s): to counter, to object, to oppose
Synonym(s): widersprechen, entgegenwirken
Antonym(s): zustimmen, nachgeben
Related word(s): entgegentreten, entgegenstellen

📝 Some usage examples:

Er konnte den Argumenten nichts entgegenhalten.He couldn't counter the arguments with anything.
Sie entgegenhielt seinen Vorwürfen mit Fakten.She countered his accusations with facts.
Wir müssen der Kritik etwas entgegenhalten.We must counter the criticism with something.

2.) "To hold something out to someone or something"

Definition: "To hold something towards someone or something in the opposite direction."
Translation(s): to hold out, to present, to offer
Synonym(s): vorhalten, entgegenstrecken
Antonym(s): wegnehmen, verstecken
Related word(s): halten, entgegenkommen

📝 Some usage examples:

Er entgegenhielt ihr die Hand.He held out his hand to her.
Sie entgegenhielt ihm das Buch.She held out the book to him.
Er entgegenhielt der Menge das Schild.He held up the sign to the crowd.

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