No. 4,279 in German
einhalten
"Einhalten" means "to adhere to" or "to comply with."
In a sentence
Wir müssen die vereinbarten Termine strikt einhalten.
We must strictly stick to the arranged appointments.
Here 'einhalten' means to adhere to or to keep to an agreement or schedule.
Er konnte die Geschwindigkeit nach dem Bremsen nicht einhalten.
He couldn't maintain the speed after braking.
In this sentence, 'einhalten' refers to maintaining or sustaining something, such as speed.
Beim Experiment müssen wir die festgelegten Regeln unbedingt einhalten.
During the experiment, we must absolutely follow the established rules.
Here, 'einhalten' indicates obeying or complying with a set of rules or conditions.
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