This is the 1989th most frequent Dutch word.
bleven
"Bleven" means "stayed" or "remained" (past tense of "blijven").
Here, 'bleven' is used in the past tense to describe staying or remaining in a place.
We bleven thuis omdat het regende.
We stayed home because it was raining.
Here, 'bleven' is used in the past tense to describe continuing to be in a certain state.
De bloemen bleven mooi, zelfs na een week.
The flowers stayed beautiful, even after a week.
Here, 'bleven' implies persistence or continuation in an action, support.