No. 867 in Indonesian
mempertahankan
"To defend" or "to maintain."
In a sentence
Dia berjuang keras untuk mempertahankan haknya.
He fought hard to defend his rights.
The word 'mempertahankan' in this sentence conveys the meaning of maintaining or defending something, specifically the subject's rights.
Para atlet bekerja keras untuk mempertahankan gelar juara mereka.
The athletes worked hard to retain their championship title.
Here, 'mempertahankan' is used to express the effort to keep or uphold an achievement or status, in this case, a championship title.
Kami harus mempertahankan budaya tradisional agar tidak terlupakan.
We must preserve traditional culture so that it is not forgotten.
In this context, 'mempertahankan' is used to indicate the act of preserving or safeguarding an aspect of culture to prevent its loss.
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