eine Meinung vertreten
to hold / defend an opinion
Türkçe: bir görüşü savunmak
Not eine Meinung halten
English says to hold, so halten is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Meinung goes with vertreten, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.
Watch out. Stronger than 'eine Meinung haben': it implies that you argue for it.
In a sentence
Mein Kollege vertritt in dieser Frage eine ganz andere Meinung als ich.
How it is used
Means 'to hold an opinion and stand up for it'. Neutral to formal register. Use in debates or essays: 'Ich vertrete die Meinung, dass ...'. Stronger than 'eine Meinung haben': it implies that you argue for it.
Other verbs that go with Meinung
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
Other collocations built on vertreten
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