This is the 15560th most frequent German word.
wahrhaben
To admit or accept as true.
Here, 'wahrhaben' means to acknowledge a truth or accept something as real in the context of emotional resistance.
Er wollte es einfach nicht wahrhaben.
He simply didn't want to acknowledge it.
'wahrhaben' here emphasizes an individual's struggle to come to terms with a reality.
Es fällt vielen Menschen schwer, die Wahrheit wahrzuhaben.
It is difficult for many people to accept the truth.
This usage of 'wahrhaben' describes the process of gradually accepting a challenging truth.