No. 816 in Afrikaans

behou

"Behou" means "retain" or "preserve" in English.

In a sentence

Hy het hard gewerk om sy posisie te behou.
He worked hard to maintain his position.
In this sentence, 'behou' is used to indicate maintaining or keeping one's position.
Sy hoop om die tradisie te behou.
She hopes to preserve the tradition.
Here, 'behou' implies preserving or keeping the tradition intact.
Die wette is ontwerp om sosiale orde te behou.
The laws are designed to maintain social order.
In this example, 'behou' is used to signify maintaining or holding the societal order in place.

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