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verb
adj
- in keeping
- prepared to agree or consent
- conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
- Agreeing or suitable; followed by to, or rarely by with.
- Pleasant to the senses or the mind; pleasing, satisfying, palatable.
- Able to agree; possible to be agreed.
- (used adverbially) Pursuant, conformant, accordant.
noun
adj
noun
- a speech sound that is not a vowel
- a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
- (phonetics) A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
- A letter representing the sound of a consonant.
verb
- keep to
- follow with the eyes or the mind
- work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
- be the successor (of)
- to be the product or result
- keep under surveillance
- be next
- adhere to or practice
- to bring something about at a later time than
- follow in or as if in pursuit
- come after in time, as a result
- come as a logical consequence; follow logically
- act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
- perform an accompaniment to
- keep informed
- to subscribe to someone's updates on social media
- to travel behind, go after, come after
- follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
- imitate in behavior; take as a model
- to be subscribed to updates from another user on social media
- be later in time
- travel along a certain course
- grasp the meaning
- choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
- accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
- behave in accordance or in agreement with
- (social media, transitive) To subscribe to see content from an account on a social media platform.
- (transitive) To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).
- (transitive) To understand, to pay attention to.
- (ambitransitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
- (transitive) To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).
- (ambitransitive) To be a logical consequence of something.
- (transitive) To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person.
- (transitive) To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.
- (ambitransitive) To go or come after in a sequence.
noun
noun
name
adj
noun
- (law) An estate in expectancy which only comes in its heir's possession after an estate created by the same instrument has been determined
- (mathematics) The amount left over after subtracting the divisor as many times as possible from the dividend without producing a negative result. If n (dividend) and d (divisor) are integers, then n can always be expressed in the form n = dq + r, where q (quotient) and r (remainder) are also integers and 0 ≤ r < d.
- A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.
- (mathematics) The number left over after a simple subtraction
- (commerce) Excess stock items left unsold and subject to reduction in price.
- a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
- something left after other parts have been taken away
- the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor
- the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
verb
adj
noun
verb
adj
- retained; not shed
- stubbornly unyielding
- never-ceasing
- continually recurring to the mind
- (mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) non-transient.
- (computing) Of data or a data structure: not transient or temporary, but remaining in existence after the termination of the program that creates it.
- (botany) Lasting past maturity without falling off.
- Insistently repetitive.
- Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
- Indefinitely continuous.
- (mathematics) Describing a fractal process that has a positive Brown function
verb
- To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.
- To protect; to keep from harm or injury.
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
- to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
- keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
- prevent (food) from rotting
noun
noun
- One who keeps (retains) something.
- A fruit or vegetable that keeps (remains good) for some time without spoiling.
- One who remains or keeps in a place or position.
- (informal) A person or thing worth keeping.
- A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard; sometimes a gamekeeper.
- (sports) The player charged with guarding a goal or wicket; a goalkeeper or wicketkeeper.
- Synonym of armature (“piece of metal connecting the poles of a magnet to preserve its strength by forming a circuit”).
- (American football) An offensive play in which the quarterback runs toward the goal with the ball after it is snapped.
- A part of a mechanism that catches or retains another part, for example the part of a door lock that fits in the frame and receives the bolt.
- A thin, flexible tress or tongue of material (e.g. leather) at the end of a crop opposite the handle, which is broad enough to prevent the horse's skin from being marked as it might be by a whip.
- At Eton College, a student who is the captain of a sport or an activity such as drama.
- one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
- someone in charge of other people
verb
- To maintain possession of.
- retain possession of
- maintain by writing regular records
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- (transitive, Singapore, Wales) To put (something) back (to its original location or appropriate place); to put away.
- (transitive) To enter (accounts, records, etc.) in a book.
- (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
- To have habitually in stock for sale.
- (ditransitive) To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.
- (transitive) To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
- (of living things) To raise; to care for.
- To restrain.
- (transitive) To remain faithful to a given promise or word.
- (transitive) To record transactions, accounts, or events in.
- (intransitive, cricket) To act as wicket-keeper.
- (with from) To watch over, look after, guard, protect.
- To supply with necessities and financially support (a person).
- To refrain from freely disclosing (a secret).
- To maintain (an establishment or institution); to conduct; to manage.
- To remain edible or otherwise usable.
- To continue.
- (copulative) To remain in a state.
- hold and prevent from leaving
- supply with room and board
- prevent the action or expression of
- behave as expected during holidays or rites
- stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
- to rear
- store or keep customarily
- maintain for use and service
- retain rights to
- look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
- have as a supply
- supply with necessities and support
- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
- fail to spoil or rot
- stick to correctly or closely
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- conform one's action or practice to
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- prevent (food) from rotting
noun
- The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.
- (engineering) A cap for holding something, such as a journal box, in place.
- (historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
- The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.
- a cell in a jail or prison
- the financial means whereby one lives
- the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
verb
- keep engaged
- hire for work or assistance
- carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
- carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
- give to in marriage
- get caught
- consume all of one's attention or time
- engage or hire for work
- engage for service under a term of contract
- ask to represent; of legal counsel
- (ambitransitive) To draw into conversation.
- (transitive) To arrange to employ or use (a worker, a space, etc.).
- (intransitive) To guarantee or promise (to do something).
- (transitive) To enter into conflict with (an enemy).
- (intransitive) To enter into battle.
- (transitive) To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
- To attract, to please; (archaic) to fascinate or win over (someone).
- (transitive) To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) (usually in passive).
- To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch).
- (engineering, transitive) To come into gear with.
verb
- keep engaged
- build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
- become engaged or intermeshed with one another
- pass by means through a lock in a waterway
- become rigid or immoveable
- place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
- fasten with a lock
- hold fast (in a certain state)
- hold in a locking position
- (intransitive, break dancing) To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place.
- (transitive) To fasten with a lock.
- To seize (e.g. the sword arm of an antagonist) by turning one's left arm around it, to disarm them.
- (transitive) To intertwine or dovetail.
- (intransitive, rugby) To play in the position of lock.
- (Internet, wiki jargon, transitive) To prevent a page from being edited by other users.
- (Internet, transitive) To modify (a thread) so that users cannot make new posts in it.
- (intransitive) To be capable of becoming fastened in place.
- To raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.
- To furnish (a canal) with locks.
- (intransitive) To become fastened in place.
noun
- any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
- a strand or cluster of hair
- a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
- a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
- enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
- a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
- (firearms) The firing mechanism.
- Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
- A segment of a canal or other navigable waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.
- (computing, by extension) A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
- A device for keeping a wheel from turning.
- Something sure to be a success.
- A small quantity of straw etc.
- A tuft or length of hair, wool, etc.
- A place impossible to get out of, as by a lock.
- (Scots law, historical) A quantity of meal, the perquisite of a mill-servant.
- Complete control over a situation.
- A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.
- A grapple in wrestling.
- (rugby) A player in the scrum behind the front row, usually the tallest members of the team.
- (gambling) Synonym of Dutch book.
verb
- keep engaged
- entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
- coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
- work together in harmony
- (transitive) To catch in a mesh.
- (intransitive, figurative, by extension) To fit in; to come together harmoniously.
- (ambitransitive) To connect together by interlocking, as gears do.
noun
- an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
- the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component
- contact by fitting together
- the act of interlocking or meshing
- the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
- A measure of fineness (particle size) of ground material. A powder that passes through a sieve having 300 openings per linear inch but does not pass 400 openings per linear inch is said to be -300 +400 mesh.
- (networking) A network topology with each device connected to multiple other devices in lieu of a central switch. Redundancy on a mesh network prevents single points of failure.
- (electronics) In mesh analysis: a loop in an electric circuit (to which Kirchhoff's voltage law can be applied).
- The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.
- The opening or space enclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads enclosing such a space.
- (computer graphics) A polygon mesh.
- A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.
verb
- keep engaged
- perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
- handle and cause to function
- direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
- perform as expected when applied
- perform surgery on
- (intransitive) To act or produce an effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence.
- (transitive) To put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to work.
- (transitive or intransitive) To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
- (intransitive) To produce an effect.
- (intransitive) To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially (medicine) to take appropriate effect on the human system.
- (medicine, transitive or intransitive) To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc.
- (transitive) To bring about as an effect; to cause.
- (transitive or intransitive) To deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to speculative profits.
verb
- take in and retain
- grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
- get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
- reach in time
- hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- catch up with and possibly overtake
- to hook or entangle
- suffer from the receipt of
- perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
- cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
- attract; cause to be enamored
- perceive by hearing
- be struck or affected by
- apprehend and reproduce accurately
- come down with
- be the catcher
- attract and fix
- detect a blunder or misstep
- start burning
- succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
- become aware of
- capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
- check oneself during an action
- spread or be communicated
- delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
- reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
- see or watch
- take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
- discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
- (transitive) To grasp mentally: perceive and understand.
- (transitive) To become infected by (an illness).
- (intransitive) To get pregnant.
- (transitive) To take or replenish something necessary, such as breath or sleep.
- (transitive) To reach (someone) with a strike, blow, weapon etc.
- (transitive) To reproduce or echo a spirit or idea faithfully.
- (intransitive, agriculture) To germinate and set down roots.
- (transitive) To attract and hold (a faculty or organ of sense).
- (transitive) To grip or entangle.
- (transitive) To travel by means of.
- (transitive, rare) To become pregnant. (Only in past tense or as participle.)
- (transitive, intransitive) To receive or be affected by (wind, water, fire etc.).
- (transitive) To be hit by something.
- (intransitive) To spread by infection or similar means.
- (intransitive) To be held back or impeded.
- (transitive) To entrap or trip up a person; to deceive.
- (transitive, of fire) To spread or be conveyed to.
- (transitive) To have something be held back or impeded.
- (transitive) To overtake or catch up to; to be in time for.
- (intransitive) To serve well or poorly for catching, especially for catching fish.
- (transitive, computing) To handle an exception.
- (transitive, intransitive, baseball) To play (a specific period of time) as the catcher.
- (transitive, cricket) To end a player's innings by catching a hit ball before the first bounce.
- (transitive) To be touched or affected by (something) through exposure.
- (transitive, rowing) To grip (the water) with one's oars at the beginning of the stroke.
- (transitive) To be the victim of (something unpleasant, painful etc.).
- (intransitive) To make a grasping or snatching motion (at).
- (transitive, surfing) To contact a wave in such a way that one can ride it back to shore.
- (transitive) To unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something).
- To notice.
- (intransitive) To engage with some mechanism; to stick, to succeed in interacting with something or initiating some process.
- (transitive, informal) To take in; to watch or listen to (an entertainment).
- (transitive) To charm or entrance.
- (transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape).
- (transitive) To acquire, as though by infection; to take on through sympathy or influence.
- (transitive) To seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium).
noun
- a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
- a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
- a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
- anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
- a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
- the quantity that was caught
- a restraint that checks the motion of something
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- the act of catching an object with the hands
- a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
- (countable, music) The refrain; a line or lines of a song which are repeated from verse to verse.
- (countable) A fragment of music or poetry.
- (countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
- (countable) The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.
- (countable) A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening.
- (countable) The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.
- Passing opportunities seized; snatches.
- (countable) Something which is captured or caught.
- (countable, cricket, baseball) The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.
- (countable, sometimes noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.
- (countable, agriculture) A crop which has germinated and begun to grow.
- (countable) A crick; a sudden muscle pain during unaccustomed positioning when the muscle is in use.
- (countable) A hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion.
- (countable, rowing) The first contact of an oar with the water.
- (countable, cricket) A player in respect of his catching ability; particularly one who catches well.
- A slight remembrance; a trace.
- (countable, music) A type of humorous round in which the voices gradually catch up with one another; usually sung by men and often having bawdy lyrics.
- (uncountable) The game of catching a ball.
- (countable, phonetics) A stoppage of breath, resembling a slight cough.
- (countable, colloquial, by extension) A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.
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verb
- (transitive) To keep back; to retain.
- To book in advance; to make a reservation for.
- To keep in store for future or special use.
- hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
- obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
noun
- In exhibitions, a distinction indicating that the recipient will get a prize in the event of another person being disqualified.
- A tract of land reserved, or set apart, for a particular purpose
- (calico printing) A resist.
- Wine held back and aged before being sold.
- Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.
- (military) A body of troops kept in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.
- The act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.
- (ceramics) Absence of color or decoration; the state of being left plain.
- That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use.
- A preparation used on an object being electroplated to fix the limits of the deposit.
- (Canada) A tract of land set apart for the use of an Aboriginal group: Indian reserve.
- A reserve price in an auction.
- (finance, insurance) Funds kept on hand to meet planned or unplanned financial requirements.
- (sports) A member of a team who does not participate from the start of the game, but can be used to replace tired or injured team-mates.
- A natural resource known to exist but not currently exploited.
- (card games) A group or pile of cards dealt out at the beginning of a patience or solitaire game to be used during play.
- formality and propriety of manner
- the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
- armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
- something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
- (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
- a district that is reserved for particular purpose
- an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
verb
- keep in mind
- be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
- pay close attention to; give heed to
- be in charge of or deal with
- be concerned with or about something or somebody
- be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
- (UK, Ireland) Take note; used to point out an exception or caveat.
- To bring or recall to mind; to remember; bear or keep in mind.
- (chiefly imperative) To pay attention or heed to so as to obey; hence to obey; to make sure, to take care (that).
- (originally and chiefly in negative or interrogative constructions) To dislike, to object to; to be bothered by.
- To turn one's mind to; to observe; to notice.
- (now regional) To remember.
- To be careful about.
- (now rare except in phrases) To pay attention to, in the sense of occupying one's mind with, to heed.
- (now obsolete outside dialect) To purpose, intend, plan.
- To look after, to take care of, especially for a short period of time.
- To regard with attention; to treat as of consequence.
noun
- attention
- knowledge and intellectual ability
- an important intellectual
- an opinion formed by judging something
- that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
- recall or remembrance
- your intention; what you intend to do
- The ability to be aware of things.
- A healthy mental state.
- (uncountable) Attention, consideration or thought.
- Somebody that embodies certain mental qualities.
- Desire, inclination, or intention.
- Judgment, opinion, or view.
- (philosophy) The non-material substance or set of processes in which consciousness, perception, affectivity, judgement, thinking, and will are based.
- The ability to focus the thoughts.
- The ability to remember things.
- The capability for rational thought.
- Continual prayer on a dead person's behalf for a period after their death.
verb
noun
- a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; typically brightly-coloured
- A lifebuoy; a life preserver.
- (linguistics, sign language) A sign where the non-dominant hand is held in a stationary configuration as a landmark for meaning associations with the dominant hand.
- (nautical) A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes
verb
- keep an account of
- to give an account or representation of in words
- be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
- furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
- (intransitive) To give a satisfactory reason for; to explain.
- (intransitive) To establish the location for someone.
- (transitive) To estimate, consider (something to be as described).
- (intransitive) To give a satisfactory evaluation for (one's actions, behaviour etc.); to answer for.
- (intransitive) To cause the death, capture, or destruction of someone or something (+ for).
- (intransitive) To consider that.
- Used in phrasal verbs: account for, account of, account to.
- (intransitive) To give a satisfactory evaluation for financial transactions, money received etc.
noun
- importance or value
- a record or narrative description of past events
- a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
- the quality of taking advantage
- a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
- grounds
- a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
- a short account of the news
- the act of informing by verbal report
- an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
- An estimate or estimation; valuation; judgment.
- A reason, grounds, consideration, motive; a person's sake.
- (banking) A bank account.
- (uncountable) Profit; advantage.
- Importance; worth; value; esteem; judgement.
- A record of events; a relation or narrative.
- Authorization as a specific registered user in accessing a system.
- (accounting) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.
- A statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; a reason of an action to be done.
verb
- keep an account of
- specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
- make a mathematical calculation or computation
- have faith or confidence in
- judge to be probable
- predict in advance
- To adjust for purpose; to adapt by forethought or calculation; to fit or prepare by the adaptation of means to an end.
- (intransitive, mathematics) To determine values or solutions by a mathematical process; reckon.
- To ascertain or predict by mathematical or astrological computations the time, circumstances, or other conditions of; to forecast or compute the character or consequences of.
- (chess) To imagine sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.
- (intransitive, US, dialect) To plan; to expect; to think.
- (transitive, mathematics) To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
noun
- One who preserves.
- A person who prepares preserves of fruit or preserved meats.
- A person who refinishes furniture.
- A life preserver.
- a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
- someone who keeps safe from harm or danger
- rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning
- a cook who preserves fruits or meat
noun
- The act of retaining or something retained.
- the act of retaining something
- (law) The right to withhold a debt, or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the right is duly paid; a lien.
- Memory; what is retained in the mind.
- (insurance) The portion of a potential damage that must be paid for by the holder of an insurance policy.
- The act or power of remembering things.
- (medicine) The length of time a patient remains in treatment.
- (medicine) The involuntary withholding of urine and faeces.
- the power of retaining liquid
- the power of retaining and recalling past experience
verb
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- continue talking
- misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
- direct the course of; manage or control
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To persist, persevere.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To talk continuously or prolongedly (about something), often in an excessively excited way.
- (idiomatic, transitive) To continue, maintain or pursue (an activity or enterprise).
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To have an illicit sexual or flirtatious relationship.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To act or behave; especially, to misbehave so as to attract attention; to make a fuss; to behave ostentatiously.
- (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To continue or proceed as before.
noun
verb
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
- continue after an interruption
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- exist over a prolonged period of time
- move ahead; travel onward in time or space
- continue talking
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- (transitive) To make last; to prolong.
- (transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
- (intransitive) To resume.
- (transitive) To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc.
- (intransitive, copulative sense obsolete) To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.
- (poker slang) To make a continuation bet.
- (transitive, law) To adjourn, prorogue, put off.
noun
verb
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
- support against an opponent
- To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm (something which has been questioned)
- To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling
- To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
verb
- fasten with stays
- stay the same; remain in a certain state
- stop or halt
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- hang on during a trial of endurance
- overcome or allay
- stop a judicial process
- be in a certain place and not leave
- dwell
- (transitive, nautical) To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
- (intransitive, Scotland, South Africa, India, Southern US, African-American Vernacular, Singapore, colloquial) To live; reside.
- (intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
- (intransitive, copulative) To continue to have a particular quality.
- (transitive) To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
- (intransitive, nautical) To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
- (transitive) To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
- (intransitive) To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end; to show staying power.
- To cause to cease; to put an end to.
- To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
- To brace or support with a stay or stays
- (transitive) To hold the attention of.
- (transitive, nautical) To tack; put on the other tack.
- To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
- To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back.
noun
- (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
- a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- continuing or remaining in a place or state
- a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
- A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
- Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time.
- Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
- (nautical) A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
- (nautical) A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
- The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.
- A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.
- (law) A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
- A prop; a support.
- A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
- (in the plural) A corset.
adj
adv
verb
- retain possession of
- hold firmly
- be persistent, refuse to stop
- hold the phone line open
- stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
- To grasp or grip firmly.
- (idiomatic) To retain an advantage.
- (idiomatic) Wait a short while.
- (idiomatic) To persist.
- (idiomatic) To keep; to store something for someone.
- (idiomatic) To remain loyal.
verb
noun
- a family of similar musical instrument playing together
- the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
- A ship accompanying another.
- (uncountable) Association or partnership.
- The spouse of a monarch.
- A group or company, especially of musicians playing the same type of instrument.
- (euphemistic, sometimes humorous) An informal, usually well-publicized sexual companion of a monarch, aristocrat, celebrity, etc.
- A husband, wife, companion or partner.
adj
verb
- keep company
- cover by running; run a certain distance
- deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
- include as the content; broadcast or publicize
- travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
- run with the ball; in such sports as football
- occur persistently
- flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
- reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
- run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
- be diffused
- change from one state to another
- pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
- carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
- become undone
- be affected by; be subjected to
- move along, of liquids
- progress by being changed
- cause something to pass or lead somewhere
- change or be different within limits
- be operating, running or functioning
- continue to exist
- move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
- make without a miss
- sail before the wind
- cause to perform
- have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
- conduct to completion
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- compete in a race
- direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
- come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
- pass over, across, or through
- set animals loose to graze
- move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
- perform as expected when applied
- extend or continue for a certain period of time
- cause an animal to move fast
- travel a route regularly
- have a particular form
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- (transitive) To encounter or incur (a danger or risk).
- To tend, as to an effect or consequence; to incline.
- (transitive) To complete a running course or event in (a given time).
- (figurative, transitive) To pass (without stopping), typically a stop signal, stop sign, or duty to yield the right of way.
- (transitive) To execute or carry out a plan, procedure, or program.
- To fuse; to shape; to mould; to cast.
- (transitive) To transit (a length of a river), as in whitewater rafting.
- (intransitive) Of stitches or stitched clothing, to unravel.
- To cause to be drawn; to mark out; to indicate; to determine.
- (golf) To strike (the ball) in such a way as to cause it to run along the ground, as when approaching a hole.
- (intransitive) To flee from a danger or towards help.
- To press (a bank, etc.) with immediate demands for payment.
- (intransitive) To become liquid; to melt.
- (intransitive) To be a candidate in an election.
- (transitive, agriculture) To sort through a large volume of produce in quality control.
- (transitive) To transport (someone or something), notionally at a brisk pace.
- (copulative) To become different in a way mentioned (usually to become worse).
- To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.
- (transitive) To cover (a course or a distance) by running.
- (intransitive) To leak or spread in an undesirable fashion; to bleed (especially used of dye or paint).
- past participle of rin
- (intransitive) To move briskly or smoothly with a motion of sliding, rolling, sweeping etc.
- (transitive) To make (something) extend in space.
- (sports, especially baseball) To eject from a game or match.
- To pass or go quickly in thought or conversation.
- (transitive) To cause to move quickly or lightly.
- (intransitive) To move forward quickly upon two feet by alternately making a short jump off either foot.
- (intransitive) To extend in time, to last, to continue (usually with a measure phrase).
- (intransitive) Of fish, to migrate for spawning.
- To drive or force; to cause, or permit, to be driven.
- (transitive or intransitive) To compete in a race.
- (transitive, intransitive) Of a means of transportation: to travel (a route).
- (intransitive) To be presented in the media.
- (transitive) To make stand in an election.
- To exert continuous activity; to proceed.
- (transitive) To cause (a vehicle) to travel a route.
- (intransitive) To extend in space or through a range (often with a measure phrase).
- (American football, transitive or intransitive) To carry (a football) down the field, as opposed to passing or kicking.
- To pursue in thought; to carry in contemplation.
- (transitive) To make a liquid or electric current flow from or into an object.
- (transitive) To smuggle (illegal goods).
- (transitive) To control or manage; to be in charge of.
- (intransitive) To go at a fast pace; to move quickly.
- (transitive) To make a machine operate.
- To have growth or development.
- (transitive) To cost an amount of money.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To move or spread quickly.
- (nautical, of a vessel) To sail before the wind, in distinction from reaching or sailing close-hauled.
- (intransitive) Of a liquid or electric current, to flow.
- (transitive) To print or broadcast in the media.
- To control or have precedence in a card game.
- (transitive, juggling, colloquial) To juggle a pattern continuously, as opposed to starting and stopping quickly.
- To be in form thus, as a combination of words.
- (intransitive) Of an object, to have a liquid flowing from it.
- (video games, rare) To speedrun.
- (transitive) To cause stitched clothing to unravel.
- To cause to enter; to thrust.
- (transitive) To make enter a race.
- To encounter or suffer (a particular, usually bad, fate or misfortune).
- (intransitive) Of a machine, including computer programs, to be operating or working normally.
- To sew (a seam) by passing the needle through material in a continuous line, generally taking a series of stitches on the needle at the same time.
noun
- a small stream
- the pouring forth of a fluid
- a regular trip
- unrestricted freedom to use
- an unbroken chronological sequence
- (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
- the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
- the act of testing something
- the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
- a race between candidates for elective office
- a race run on foot
- a short trip
- an unbroken series of events
- the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
- a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
- a row of unravelled stitches
- A production quantity (such as in a factory).
- (mining) The horizontal distance to which a drift may be carried, either by licence of the proprietor of a mine or by the nature of the formation; also, the direction which a vein of ore or other substance takes.
- A trial.
- One’s gait while running; the way one runs.
- (construction) Horizontal dimension of a slope.
- A flow of liquid; a leak.
- (cricket) The act of passing from one wicket to another; the point scored for this.
- (chiefly eastern North Midland US, especially Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia) A small creek or part thereof. (Compare Southern US branch and New York and New England brook.)
- Migration of fish.
- The top of a step on a staircase, also called a tread, as opposed to the rise.
- (video games, speedrunning) A playthrough, or attempted playthrough; a session of play.
- (skiing, bobsledding) A single trip down a hill, as in skiing and bobsledding.
- Any sudden large demand for something.
- (banking) A sudden series of demands on a bank or other financial institution, especially characterised by great withdrawals.
- An enclosure for an animal; a track or path along which something can travel.
- (slang) A period of extended (usually daily) drug use.
- A standard or unexceptional group or category.
- The horizontal length of a set of stairs
- (music) A rapid passage in music, especially along a scale.
- (golf) The movement communicated to a golf ball by running it.
- (American football) A running play.
- The distance drilled with a bit, in oil drilling.
- State of being current; currency; popularity.
- The period of showing of a play, film, TV series, etc.
- A quick pace, faster than a walk.
- A line of knit stitches that have unravelled, particularly in a nylon stocking.
- (card games) A sequence of cards in a suit in a card game.
- (baseball) A score when a runner touches all bases legally; the act of a runner scoring.
- (golf) The distance a ball travels after touching the ground from a stroke.
- (mathematics, computing) The execution of a program or model
- A pair or set of millstones.
- A series of tries in a game that were successful.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A rural landholding for farming, usually for running sheep, and operated by a runholder.
- Act or instance of hurrying (to or from a place) (not necessarily on foot); dash or errand, trip.
- Flight, instance or period of fleeing.
- (nautical) The stern of the underwater body of a ship from where it begins to curve upward and inward.
- (of horses) A fast gallop.
- Act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet.
- Unrestricted use. Only used in have the run of.
- A continuous period (of time) marked by a trend; a period marked by a continuing trend.
- A (regular) trip or route.
- The route taken while running or skiing.
- The distance sailed by a ship.
- A group of fish that migrate, or ascend a river for the purpose of spawning.
- A pleasure trip.
- A voyage.
adj
verb
- remain with until completion
- perceive the true nature of
- support financially through a period of time
- (transitive, idiomatic) To not be deceived by something that is false or misleading; to understand the hidden truth about someone or something.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To constitute ample supply for one for.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To do something until it is finished; to continue working on (something) until it is finished.
- (transitive) To perceive visually through something transparent.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To provide support or cooperation to (a person) throughout a period of time; to support someone through a difficult time.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To recognize someone's true motives or character.
verb
noun
verb
- maintain or assert
- succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
- to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
- compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- have an argument about something
- (intransitive) To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
- (intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
- (intransitive) To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
- (intransitive) To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
- To try to cope with a difficulty or problem. [with with]
verb
- maintain or assert
- take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
- require as useful, just, or proper
- (ambitransitive, Christianity, historical) To appoint or request one's appointment to an ecclesiastical office.
- To assume as a truthful or accurate premise or axiom, especially as a basis of an argument.
noun
- (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- (logic) An axiom.
- A fundamental element; a basic principle.
- A requirement; a prerequisite.
- Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption.
adj
noun
verb
- keep in one's mind
- To keep (something) in place or use, instead of removing or abolishing it; to preserve.
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- hold back within
- To hold (something) secure; to prevent (something) from becoming detached or separated.
- To keep (something) in the mind; to recall, to remember.
- To keep in control or possession; to continue having.
- To keep (someone) in one's pay or service; also, (chiefly historical) to maintain (someone) as a dependent or follower.
- (chiefly law) To employ (someone, especially a lawyer) by paying a retainer (“fee one pays to reserve another person's time for services”); specifically, to engage (a barrister) by making an initial payment to secure their services if needed.
- Of a thing: to hold or keep (something) inside it; to contain.
- Often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.
- To have the ability to keep something in the mind; to use the memory.
- (education) To hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year; to keep back.
- (medicine) Of a body or body organ: to hold back tissue or a substance.
- (reflexive) To control or restrain (oneself); to exercise self-control over (oneself).
- (medicine) To hold back (tissue or a substance, especially urine) in the body or a body organ.
- To keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something); to keep back.
- (Christianity) To declare (a sin) not forgiven.
- To engage or hire (someone), especially temporarily.
noun
- the act of retaining something
- something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
- (sports) A foul consisting of impermissibly restricting the movement of an opposing player with the hands or stick.
- Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
- (in texts about Russia, nonstandard) A holding company, or other kind of company (by back-translation from Russian холдинг (xolding)).
- A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.
- A determination of law made by a court.
verb
verb
- remain committed to
- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- keep from exhaling or expelling
- resist or confront with resistance
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- aim, point, or direct
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have room for; hold without crowding
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- contain or hold; have within
- be valid, applicable, or true
- be in accord; be in agreement
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- hold the attention of
- have or hold in one's hands or grip
- assert or affirm
- keep from departing
- to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
- remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- cause to come to an abrupt stop
- protect against a challenge or attack
- take and maintain control over, often by violent means
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- declare to be
- cover as for protection against noise or smell
- stop dealing with
- organize or be responsible for
- have as a major characteristic
- be capable of holding or containing
- (transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
- To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.
- (imperative) In a food or drink order at an informal restaurant etc., requesting that a component normally included in that order be omitted.
- To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice).
- (transitive) To reserve.
- (transitive) To bear, carry, or manage.
- (transitive) To have and keep possession of something.
- (transitive) To contain or store.
- (intransitive, copulative) To keep oneself in a particular state.
- (slang, intransitive) To be in possession of illicit drugs for sale.
- (intransitive, chiefly imperative) Not to move; to halt; to stop.
- (transitive) To bind (someone) to a consequence of his or her actions.
- To accept, as an opinion; to be the adherent of, openly or privately; to persist in, as a purpose; to maintain; to sustain.
- (transitive) To detain.
- (transitive) To maintain, to consider, to opine.
- To take place, to occur.
- To remain continent; to control an excretory bodily function.
- (intransitive) Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued.
- (tennis, ambitransitive) To win one's own service game.
- (transitive) To grasp or grip.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be or remain valid; to apply (usually in the third person).
- (transitive) To cause to wait or delay.
noun
- The ability to persist.
- a stronghold
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- time during which some action is awaited
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- a cell in a jail or prison
- power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
- the act of grasping
- the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- A fruit machine feature allowing one or more of the reels to remain fixed while the others spin.
- (exercise) An exercise involving holding a position for a set time
- The property of maintaining the shape of styled hair.
- An act or instance of holding.
- A place where animals are held for safety
- Something reserved or kept.
- (tennis) An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken.
- The queueing system on telephones and similar communication systems which maintains a connection when all lines are busy.
- An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with.
- (baseball) A statistic awarded to a relief pitcher who is not still pitching at the end of the game and who records at least one out and maintains a lead for his team.
- (gambling) The percentage the house wins on a gamble, the house or bookmaker's hold.
- (gambling) The wager amount, the total hold.
- (aviation) A region of airspace reserved for aircraft being kept in a holding pattern.
- A grasp or grip.
- Power over someone or something.
- The part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet.
- (nautical, aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).
- (wrestling, self-defense) A position or grip used to control the opponent.
adj
verb
noun
- a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
- stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
- Equipment for any kind of labour.
- The part of a loom comprising the heddles, with their means of support and motion, by which the threads of the warp are alternately raised and depressed for the passage of the shuttle.
- (countable) A collection of wires or cables bundled and routed according to their function: a wiring harness.
- (countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement.
verb
- keep in check
- stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins
- control and direct with or as if by reins
- stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins
- (transitive) To direct or stop a horse by using reins.
- (intransitive) To obey directions given with the reins.
- (transitive) To restrain; to control; to check.
noun
- any means of control
- one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
- A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, other animal or young child.
- The inward impulses; the affections and passions, formerly supposed to be located in the area of the kidneys.
- (figurative) An instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing.
verb
- keep in check
- be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
- have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
- decide with authority
- exercise authority over; as of nations
- mark or draw with a ruler
- be excellent or outstanding
- decide on and make a declaration about
- (transitive, stative) To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.
- (transitive) To mark (paper or the like) with rules (lines).
- (slang, intransitive, stative) To excel.
- (intransitive) To decide judicially.
- (transitive) To establish or settle by, or as by, a rule; to fix by universal or general consent, or by common practice.
noun
- prescribed guide for conduct or action
- (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
- the duration of a monarch's or government's power
- any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
- (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
- measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
- dominance or power through legal authority
- directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
- a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
- a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
- something regarded as a normative example
- a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
- A straight line (continuous mark, as made by a pen or the like), especially one lying across a paper as a guide for writing.
- A regulating principle.
- A ruler; device for measuring, a straightedge, a measure.
- (law) An order regulating the practice of the courts, or an order made between parties to an action or a suit.
- (mathematics) A determinate method prescribed for performing any operation and producing a certain result.
- A regulation, law, guideline.
- (uncountable) The act of ruling; administration of law; government; empire; authority; control.
- A normal condition or state of affairs.
noun
noun
- One who keeps (retains) something.
- A fruit or vegetable that keeps (remains good) for some time without spoiling.
- One who remains or keeps in a place or position.
- (informal) A person or thing worth keeping.
- A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard; sometimes a gamekeeper.
- (sports) The player charged with guarding a goal or wicket; a goalkeeper or wicketkeeper.
- Synonym of armature (“piece of metal connecting the poles of a magnet to preserve its strength by forming a circuit”).
- (American football) An offensive play in which the quarterback runs toward the goal with the ball after it is snapped.
- A part of a mechanism that catches or retains another part, for example the part of a door lock that fits in the frame and receives the bolt.
- A thin, flexible tress or tongue of material (e.g. leather) at the end of a crop opposite the handle, which is broad enough to prevent the horse's skin from being marked as it might be by a whip.
- At Eton College, a student who is the captain of a sport or an activity such as drama.
- one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
- someone in charge of other people
noun
- One who preserves.
- A person who prepares preserves of fruit or preserved meats.
- A person who refinishes furniture.
- A life preserver.
- a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
- someone who keeps safe from harm or danger
- rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning
- a cook who preserves fruits or meat
noun
- The act of retaining or something retained.
- the act of retaining something
- (law) The right to withhold a debt, or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the right is duly paid; a lien.
- Memory; what is retained in the mind.
- (insurance) The portion of a potential damage that must be paid for by the holder of an insurance policy.
- The act or power of remembering things.
- (medicine) The length of time a patient remains in treatment.
- (medicine) The involuntary withholding of urine and faeces.
- the power of retaining liquid
- the power of retaining and recalling past experience
noun
noun
- the act of retaining something
- something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
- (sports) A foul consisting of impermissibly restricting the movement of an opposing player with the hands or stick.
- Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
- (in texts about Russia, nonstandard) A holding company, or other kind of company (by back-translation from Russian холдинг (xolding)).
- A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.
- A determination of law made by a court.
verb
verb
- remain committed to
- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- keep from exhaling or expelling
- resist or confront with resistance
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- aim, point, or direct
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have room for; hold without crowding
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- contain or hold; have within
- be valid, applicable, or true
- be in accord; be in agreement
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- hold the attention of
- have or hold in one's hands or grip
- assert or affirm
- keep from departing
- to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
- remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- cause to come to an abrupt stop
- protect against a challenge or attack
- take and maintain control over, often by violent means
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- declare to be
- cover as for protection against noise or smell
- stop dealing with
- organize or be responsible for
- have as a major characteristic
- be capable of holding or containing
- (transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
- To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.
- (imperative) In a food or drink order at an informal restaurant etc., requesting that a component normally included in that order be omitted.
- To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice).
- (transitive) To reserve.
- (transitive) To bear, carry, or manage.
- (transitive) To have and keep possession of something.
- (transitive) To contain or store.
- (intransitive, copulative) To keep oneself in a particular state.
- (slang, intransitive) To be in possession of illicit drugs for sale.
- (intransitive, chiefly imperative) Not to move; to halt; to stop.
- (transitive) To bind (someone) to a consequence of his or her actions.
- To accept, as an opinion; to be the adherent of, openly or privately; to persist in, as a purpose; to maintain; to sustain.
- (transitive) To detain.
- (transitive) To maintain, to consider, to opine.
- To take place, to occur.
- To remain continent; to control an excretory bodily function.
- (intransitive) Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued.
- (tennis, ambitransitive) To win one's own service game.
- (transitive) To grasp or grip.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be or remain valid; to apply (usually in the third person).
- (transitive) To cause to wait or delay.
noun
- The ability to persist.
- a stronghold
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- time during which some action is awaited
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- a cell in a jail or prison
- power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
- the act of grasping
- the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- A fruit machine feature allowing one or more of the reels to remain fixed while the others spin.
- (exercise) An exercise involving holding a position for a set time
- The property of maintaining the shape of styled hair.
- An act or instance of holding.
- A place where animals are held for safety
- Something reserved or kept.
- (tennis) An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken.
- The queueing system on telephones and similar communication systems which maintains a connection when all lines are busy.
- An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with.
- (baseball) A statistic awarded to a relief pitcher who is not still pitching at the end of the game and who records at least one out and maintains a lead for his team.
- (gambling) The percentage the house wins on a gamble, the house or bookmaker's hold.
- (gambling) The wager amount, the total hold.
- (aviation) A region of airspace reserved for aircraft being kept in a holding pattern.
- A grasp or grip.
- Power over someone or something.
- The part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet.
- (nautical, aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).
- (wrestling, self-defense) A position or grip used to control the opponent.
verb
verb
- keep to
- follow with the eyes or the mind
- work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
- be the successor (of)
- to be the product or result
- keep under surveillance
- be next
- adhere to or practice
- to bring something about at a later time than
- follow in or as if in pursuit
- come after in time, as a result
- come as a logical consequence; follow logically
- act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
- perform an accompaniment to
- keep informed
- to subscribe to someone's updates on social media
- to travel behind, go after, come after
- follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
- imitate in behavior; take as a model
- to be subscribed to updates from another user on social media
- be later in time
- travel along a certain course
- grasp the meaning
- choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
- accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
- behave in accordance or in agreement with
- (social media, transitive) To subscribe to see content from an account on a social media platform.
- (transitive) To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).
- (transitive) To understand, to pay attention to.
- (ambitransitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
- (transitive) To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).
- (ambitransitive) To be a logical consequence of something.
- (transitive) To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person.
- (transitive) To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.
- (ambitransitive) To go or come after in a sequence.
noun
verb
- To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.
- To protect; to keep from harm or injury.
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
- to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
- keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
- prevent (food) from rotting
noun
verb
- To maintain possession of.
- retain possession of
- maintain by writing regular records
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- (transitive, Singapore, Wales) To put (something) back (to its original location or appropriate place); to put away.
- (transitive) To enter (accounts, records, etc.) in a book.
- (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
- To have habitually in stock for sale.
- (ditransitive) To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.
- (transitive) To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
- (of living things) To raise; to care for.
- To restrain.
- (transitive) To remain faithful to a given promise or word.
- (transitive) To record transactions, accounts, or events in.
- (intransitive, cricket) To act as wicket-keeper.
- (with from) To watch over, look after, guard, protect.
- To supply with necessities and financially support (a person).
- To refrain from freely disclosing (a secret).
- To maintain (an establishment or institution); to conduct; to manage.
- To remain edible or otherwise usable.
- To continue.
- (copulative) To remain in a state.
- hold and prevent from leaving
- supply with room and board
- prevent the action or expression of
- behave as expected during holidays or rites
- stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
- to rear
- store or keep customarily
- maintain for use and service
- retain rights to
- look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
- have as a supply
- supply with necessities and support
- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
- fail to spoil or rot
- stick to correctly or closely
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- conform one's action or practice to
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- prevent (food) from rotting
noun
- The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.
- (engineering) A cap for holding something, such as a journal box, in place.
- (historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
- The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.
- a cell in a jail or prison
- the financial means whereby one lives
- the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
verb
- keep engaged
- hire for work or assistance
- carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
- carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
- give to in marriage
- get caught
- consume all of one's attention or time
- engage or hire for work
- engage for service under a term of contract
- ask to represent; of legal counsel
- (ambitransitive) To draw into conversation.
- (transitive) To arrange to employ or use (a worker, a space, etc.).
- (intransitive) To guarantee or promise (to do something).
- (transitive) To enter into conflict with (an enemy).
- (intransitive) To enter into battle.
- (transitive) To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
- To attract, to please; (archaic) to fascinate or win over (someone).
- (transitive) To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) (usually in passive).
- To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch).
- (engineering, transitive) To come into gear with.
verb
- keep engaged
- build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
- become engaged or intermeshed with one another
- pass by means through a lock in a waterway
- become rigid or immoveable
- place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
- fasten with a lock
- hold fast (in a certain state)
- hold in a locking position
- (intransitive, break dancing) To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place.
- (transitive) To fasten with a lock.
- To seize (e.g. the sword arm of an antagonist) by turning one's left arm around it, to disarm them.
- (transitive) To intertwine or dovetail.
- (intransitive, rugby) To play in the position of lock.
- (Internet, wiki jargon, transitive) To prevent a page from being edited by other users.
- (Internet, transitive) To modify (a thread) so that users cannot make new posts in it.
- (intransitive) To be capable of becoming fastened in place.
- To raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.
- To furnish (a canal) with locks.
- (intransitive) To become fastened in place.
noun
- any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
- a strand or cluster of hair
- a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
- a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
- enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
- a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
- (firearms) The firing mechanism.
- Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
- A segment of a canal or other navigable waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.
- (computing, by extension) A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
- A device for keeping a wheel from turning.
- Something sure to be a success.
- A small quantity of straw etc.
- A tuft or length of hair, wool, etc.
- A place impossible to get out of, as by a lock.
- (Scots law, historical) A quantity of meal, the perquisite of a mill-servant.
- Complete control over a situation.
- A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.
- A grapple in wrestling.
- (rugby) A player in the scrum behind the front row, usually the tallest members of the team.
- (gambling) Synonym of Dutch book.
verb
- keep engaged
- entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
- coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
- work together in harmony
- (transitive) To catch in a mesh.
- (intransitive, figurative, by extension) To fit in; to come together harmoniously.
- (ambitransitive) To connect together by interlocking, as gears do.
noun
- an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
- the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component
- contact by fitting together
- the act of interlocking or meshing
- the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
- A measure of fineness (particle size) of ground material. A powder that passes through a sieve having 300 openings per linear inch but does not pass 400 openings per linear inch is said to be -300 +400 mesh.
- (networking) A network topology with each device connected to multiple other devices in lieu of a central switch. Redundancy on a mesh network prevents single points of failure.
- (electronics) In mesh analysis: a loop in an electric circuit (to which Kirchhoff's voltage law can be applied).
- The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.
- The opening or space enclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads enclosing such a space.
- (computer graphics) A polygon mesh.
- A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.
verb
- keep engaged
- perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
- handle and cause to function
- direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
- perform as expected when applied
- perform surgery on
- (intransitive) To act or produce an effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence.
- (transitive) To put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to work.
- (transitive or intransitive) To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
- (intransitive) To produce an effect.
- (intransitive) To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially (medicine) to take appropriate effect on the human system.
- (medicine, transitive or intransitive) To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc.
- (transitive) To bring about as an effect; to cause.
- (transitive or intransitive) To deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to speculative profits.
verb
- take in and retain
- grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
- get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
- reach in time
- hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- catch up with and possibly overtake
- to hook or entangle
- suffer from the receipt of
- perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
- cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
- attract; cause to be enamored
- perceive by hearing
- be struck or affected by
- apprehend and reproduce accurately
- come down with
- be the catcher
- attract and fix
- detect a blunder or misstep
- start burning
- succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
- become aware of
- capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
- check oneself during an action
- spread or be communicated
- delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
- reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
- see or watch
- take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
- discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
- (transitive) To grasp mentally: perceive and understand.
- (transitive) To become infected by (an illness).
- (intransitive) To get pregnant.
- (transitive) To take or replenish something necessary, such as breath or sleep.
- (transitive) To reach (someone) with a strike, blow, weapon etc.
- (transitive) To reproduce or echo a spirit or idea faithfully.
- (intransitive, agriculture) To germinate and set down roots.
- (transitive) To attract and hold (a faculty or organ of sense).
- (transitive) To grip or entangle.
- (transitive) To travel by means of.
- (transitive, rare) To become pregnant. (Only in past tense or as participle.)
- (transitive, intransitive) To receive or be affected by (wind, water, fire etc.).
- (transitive) To be hit by something.
- (intransitive) To spread by infection or similar means.
- (intransitive) To be held back or impeded.
- (transitive) To entrap or trip up a person; to deceive.
- (transitive, of fire) To spread or be conveyed to.
- (transitive) To have something be held back or impeded.
- (transitive) To overtake or catch up to; to be in time for.
- (intransitive) To serve well or poorly for catching, especially for catching fish.
- (transitive, computing) To handle an exception.
- (transitive, intransitive, baseball) To play (a specific period of time) as the catcher.
- (transitive, cricket) To end a player's innings by catching a hit ball before the first bounce.
- (transitive) To be touched or affected by (something) through exposure.
- (transitive, rowing) To grip (the water) with one's oars at the beginning of the stroke.
- (transitive) To be the victim of (something unpleasant, painful etc.).
- (intransitive) To make a grasping or snatching motion (at).
- (transitive, surfing) To contact a wave in such a way that one can ride it back to shore.
- (transitive) To unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something).
- To notice.
- (intransitive) To engage with some mechanism; to stick, to succeed in interacting with something or initiating some process.
- (transitive, informal) To take in; to watch or listen to (an entertainment).
- (transitive) To charm or entrance.
- (transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape).
- (transitive) To acquire, as though by infection; to take on through sympathy or influence.
- (transitive) To seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium).
noun
- a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
- a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
- a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
- anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
- a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
- the quantity that was caught
- a restraint that checks the motion of something
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- the act of catching an object with the hands
- a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
- (countable, music) The refrain; a line or lines of a song which are repeated from verse to verse.
- (countable) A fragment of music or poetry.
- (countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
- (countable) The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.
- (countable) A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening.
- (countable) The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.
- Passing opportunities seized; snatches.
- (countable) Something which is captured or caught.
- (countable, cricket, baseball) The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.
- (countable, sometimes noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.
- (countable, agriculture) A crop which has germinated and begun to grow.
- (countable) A crick; a sudden muscle pain during unaccustomed positioning when the muscle is in use.
- (countable) A hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion.
- (countable, rowing) The first contact of an oar with the water.
- (countable, cricket) A player in respect of his catching ability; particularly one who catches well.
- A slight remembrance; a trace.
- (countable, music) A type of humorous round in which the voices gradually catch up with one another; usually sung by men and often having bawdy lyrics.
- (uncountable) The game of catching a ball.
- (countable, phonetics) A stoppage of breath, resembling a slight cough.
- (countable, colloquial, by extension) A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.
verb
- (transitive) To keep back; to retain.
- To book in advance; to make a reservation for.
- To keep in store for future or special use.
- hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
- obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
noun
- In exhibitions, a distinction indicating that the recipient will get a prize in the event of another person being disqualified.
- A tract of land reserved, or set apart, for a particular purpose
- (calico printing) A resist.
- Wine held back and aged before being sold.
- Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.
- (military) A body of troops kept in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.
- The act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.
- (ceramics) Absence of color or decoration; the state of being left plain.
- That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use.
- A preparation used on an object being electroplated to fix the limits of the deposit.
- (Canada) A tract of land set apart for the use of an Aboriginal group: Indian reserve.
- A reserve price in an auction.
- (finance, insurance) Funds kept on hand to meet planned or unplanned financial requirements.
- (sports) A member of a team who does not participate from the start of the game, but can be used to replace tired or injured team-mates.
- A natural resource known to exist but not currently exploited.
- (card games) A group or pile of cards dealt out at the beginning of a patience or solitaire game to be used during play.
- formality and propriety of manner
- the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
- armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
- something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
- (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
- a district that is reserved for particular purpose
- an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
verb
- keep in mind
- be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
- pay close attention to; give heed to
- be in charge of or deal with
- be concerned with or about something or somebody
- be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
- (UK, Ireland) Take note; used to point out an exception or caveat.
- To bring or recall to mind; to remember; bear or keep in mind.
- (chiefly imperative) To pay attention or heed to so as to obey; hence to obey; to make sure, to take care (that).
- (originally and chiefly in negative or interrogative constructions) To dislike, to object to; to be bothered by.
- To turn one's mind to; to observe; to notice.
- (now regional) To remember.
- To be careful about.
- (now rare except in phrases) To pay attention to, in the sense of occupying one's mind with, to heed.
- (now obsolete outside dialect) To purpose, intend, plan.
- To look after, to take care of, especially for a short period of time.
- To regard with attention; to treat as of consequence.
noun
- attention
- knowledge and intellectual ability
- an important intellectual
- an opinion formed by judging something
- that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
- recall or remembrance
- your intention; what you intend to do
- The ability to be aware of things.
- A healthy mental state.
- (uncountable) Attention, consideration or thought.
- Somebody that embodies certain mental qualities.
- Desire, inclination, or intention.
- Judgment, opinion, or view.
- (philosophy) The non-material substance or set of processes in which consciousness, perception, affectivity, judgement, thinking, and will are based.
- The ability to focus the thoughts.
- The ability to remember things.
- The capability for rational thought.
- Continual prayer on a dead person's behalf for a period after their death.
verb
noun
- a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; typically brightly-coloured
- A lifebuoy; a life preserver.
- (linguistics, sign language) A sign where the non-dominant hand is held in a stationary configuration as a landmark for meaning associations with the dominant hand.
- (nautical) A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes
verb
- keep an account of
- to give an account or representation of in words
- be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
- furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
- (intransitive) To give a satisfactory reason for; to explain.
- (intransitive) To establish the location for someone.
- (transitive) To estimate, consider (something to be as described).
- (intransitive) To give a satisfactory evaluation for (one's actions, behaviour etc.); to answer for.
- (intransitive) To cause the death, capture, or destruction of someone or something (+ for).
- (intransitive) To consider that.
- Used in phrasal verbs: account for, account of, account to.
- (intransitive) To give a satisfactory evaluation for financial transactions, money received etc.
noun
- importance or value
- a record or narrative description of past events
- a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
- the quality of taking advantage
- a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
- grounds
- a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
- a short account of the news
- the act of informing by verbal report
- an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
- An estimate or estimation; valuation; judgment.
- A reason, grounds, consideration, motive; a person's sake.
- (banking) A bank account.
- (uncountable) Profit; advantage.
- Importance; worth; value; esteem; judgement.
- A record of events; a relation or narrative.
- Authorization as a specific registered user in accessing a system.
- (accounting) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.
- A statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; a reason of an action to be done.
verb
- keep an account of
- specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
- make a mathematical calculation or computation
- have faith or confidence in
- judge to be probable
- predict in advance
- To adjust for purpose; to adapt by forethought or calculation; to fit or prepare by the adaptation of means to an end.
- (intransitive, mathematics) To determine values or solutions by a mathematical process; reckon.
- To ascertain or predict by mathematical or astrological computations the time, circumstances, or other conditions of; to forecast or compute the character or consequences of.
- (chess) To imagine sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.
- (intransitive, US, dialect) To plan; to expect; to think.
- (transitive, mathematics) To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
verb
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- continue talking
- misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
- direct the course of; manage or control
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To persist, persevere.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To talk continuously or prolongedly (about something), often in an excessively excited way.
- (idiomatic, transitive) To continue, maintain or pursue (an activity or enterprise).
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To have an illicit sexual or flirtatious relationship.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To act or behave; especially, to misbehave so as to attract attention; to make a fuss; to behave ostentatiously.
- (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To continue or proceed as before.
noun
verb
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
- continue after an interruption
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- exist over a prolonged period of time
- move ahead; travel onward in time or space
- continue talking
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- (transitive) To make last; to prolong.
- (transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
- (intransitive) To resume.
- (transitive) To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc.
- (intransitive, copulative sense obsolete) To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.
- (poker slang) To make a continuation bet.
- (transitive, law) To adjourn, prorogue, put off.
noun
verb
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
- support against an opponent
- To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm (something which has been questioned)
- To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling
- To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
verb
- fasten with stays
- stay the same; remain in a certain state
- stop or halt
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- hang on during a trial of endurance
- overcome or allay
- stop a judicial process
- be in a certain place and not leave
- dwell
- (transitive, nautical) To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
- (intransitive, Scotland, South Africa, India, Southern US, African-American Vernacular, Singapore, colloquial) To live; reside.
- (intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
- (intransitive, copulative) To continue to have a particular quality.
- (transitive) To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
- (intransitive, nautical) To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
- (transitive) To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
- (intransitive) To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end; to show staying power.
- To cause to cease; to put an end to.
- To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
- To brace or support with a stay or stays
- (transitive) To hold the attention of.
- (transitive, nautical) To tack; put on the other tack.
- To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
- To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back.
noun
- (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
- a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- continuing or remaining in a place or state
- a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
- A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
- Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time.
- Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
- (nautical) A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
- (nautical) A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
- The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.
- A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.
- (law) A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
- A prop; a support.
- A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
- (in the plural) A corset.
adj
adv
verb
- retain possession of
- hold firmly
- be persistent, refuse to stop
- hold the phone line open
- stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
- To grasp or grip firmly.
- (idiomatic) To retain an advantage.
- (idiomatic) Wait a short while.
- (idiomatic) To persist.
- (idiomatic) To keep; to store something for someone.
- (idiomatic) To remain loyal.
verb
noun
- a family of similar musical instrument playing together
- the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
- A ship accompanying another.
- (uncountable) Association or partnership.
- The spouse of a monarch.
- A group or company, especially of musicians playing the same type of instrument.
- (euphemistic, sometimes humorous) An informal, usually well-publicized sexual companion of a monarch, aristocrat, celebrity, etc.
- A husband, wife, companion or partner.
adj
verb
- keep company
- cover by running; run a certain distance
- deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
- include as the content; broadcast or publicize
- travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
- run with the ball; in such sports as football
- occur persistently
- flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
- reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
- run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
- be diffused
- change from one state to another
- pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
- carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
- become undone
- be affected by; be subjected to
- move along, of liquids
- progress by being changed
- cause something to pass or lead somewhere
- change or be different within limits
- be operating, running or functioning
- continue to exist
- move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
- make without a miss
- sail before the wind
- cause to perform
- have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
- conduct to completion
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- compete in a race
- direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
- come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
- pass over, across, or through
- set animals loose to graze
- move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
- perform as expected when applied
- extend or continue for a certain period of time
- cause an animal to move fast
- travel a route regularly
- have a particular form
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- (transitive) To encounter or incur (a danger or risk).
- To tend, as to an effect or consequence; to incline.
- (transitive) To complete a running course or event in (a given time).
- (figurative, transitive) To pass (without stopping), typically a stop signal, stop sign, or duty to yield the right of way.
- (transitive) To execute or carry out a plan, procedure, or program.
- To fuse; to shape; to mould; to cast.
- (transitive) To transit (a length of a river), as in whitewater rafting.
- (intransitive) Of stitches or stitched clothing, to unravel.
- To cause to be drawn; to mark out; to indicate; to determine.
- (golf) To strike (the ball) in such a way as to cause it to run along the ground, as when approaching a hole.
- (intransitive) To flee from a danger or towards help.
- To press (a bank, etc.) with immediate demands for payment.
- (intransitive) To become liquid; to melt.
- (intransitive) To be a candidate in an election.
- (transitive, agriculture) To sort through a large volume of produce in quality control.
- (transitive) To transport (someone or something), notionally at a brisk pace.
- (copulative) To become different in a way mentioned (usually to become worse).
- To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.
- (transitive) To cover (a course or a distance) by running.
- (intransitive) To leak or spread in an undesirable fashion; to bleed (especially used of dye or paint).
- past participle of rin
- (intransitive) To move briskly or smoothly with a motion of sliding, rolling, sweeping etc.
- (transitive) To make (something) extend in space.
- (sports, especially baseball) To eject from a game or match.
- To pass or go quickly in thought or conversation.
- (transitive) To cause to move quickly or lightly.
- (intransitive) To move forward quickly upon two feet by alternately making a short jump off either foot.
- (intransitive) To extend in time, to last, to continue (usually with a measure phrase).
- (intransitive) Of fish, to migrate for spawning.
- To drive or force; to cause, or permit, to be driven.
- (transitive or intransitive) To compete in a race.
- (transitive, intransitive) Of a means of transportation: to travel (a route).
- (intransitive) To be presented in the media.
- (transitive) To make stand in an election.
- To exert continuous activity; to proceed.
- (transitive) To cause (a vehicle) to travel a route.
- (intransitive) To extend in space or through a range (often with a measure phrase).
- (American football, transitive or intransitive) To carry (a football) down the field, as opposed to passing or kicking.
- To pursue in thought; to carry in contemplation.
- (transitive) To make a liquid or electric current flow from or into an object.
- (transitive) To smuggle (illegal goods).
- (transitive) To control or manage; to be in charge of.
- (intransitive) To go at a fast pace; to move quickly.
- (transitive) To make a machine operate.
- To have growth or development.
- (transitive) To cost an amount of money.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To move or spread quickly.
- (nautical, of a vessel) To sail before the wind, in distinction from reaching or sailing close-hauled.
- (intransitive) Of a liquid or electric current, to flow.
- (transitive) To print or broadcast in the media.
- To control or have precedence in a card game.
- (transitive, juggling, colloquial) To juggle a pattern continuously, as opposed to starting and stopping quickly.
- To be in form thus, as a combination of words.
- (intransitive) Of an object, to have a liquid flowing from it.
- (video games, rare) To speedrun.
- (transitive) To cause stitched clothing to unravel.
- To cause to enter; to thrust.
- (transitive) To make enter a race.
- To encounter or suffer (a particular, usually bad, fate or misfortune).
- (intransitive) Of a machine, including computer programs, to be operating or working normally.
- To sew (a seam) by passing the needle through material in a continuous line, generally taking a series of stitches on the needle at the same time.
noun
- a small stream
- the pouring forth of a fluid
- a regular trip
- unrestricted freedom to use
- an unbroken chronological sequence
- (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
- the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
- the act of testing something
- the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
- a race between candidates for elective office
- a race run on foot
- a short trip
- an unbroken series of events
- the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
- a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
- a row of unravelled stitches
- A production quantity (such as in a factory).
- (mining) The horizontal distance to which a drift may be carried, either by licence of the proprietor of a mine or by the nature of the formation; also, the direction which a vein of ore or other substance takes.
- A trial.
- One’s gait while running; the way one runs.
- (construction) Horizontal dimension of a slope.
- A flow of liquid; a leak.
- (cricket) The act of passing from one wicket to another; the point scored for this.
- (chiefly eastern North Midland US, especially Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia) A small creek or part thereof. (Compare Southern US branch and New York and New England brook.)
- Migration of fish.
- The top of a step on a staircase, also called a tread, as opposed to the rise.
- (video games, speedrunning) A playthrough, or attempted playthrough; a session of play.
- (skiing, bobsledding) A single trip down a hill, as in skiing and bobsledding.
- Any sudden large demand for something.
- (banking) A sudden series of demands on a bank or other financial institution, especially characterised by great withdrawals.
- An enclosure for an animal; a track or path along which something can travel.
- (slang) A period of extended (usually daily) drug use.
- A standard or unexceptional group or category.
- The horizontal length of a set of stairs
- (music) A rapid passage in music, especially along a scale.
- (golf) The movement communicated to a golf ball by running it.
- (American football) A running play.
- The distance drilled with a bit, in oil drilling.
- State of being current; currency; popularity.
- The period of showing of a play, film, TV series, etc.
- A quick pace, faster than a walk.
- A line of knit stitches that have unravelled, particularly in a nylon stocking.
- (card games) A sequence of cards in a suit in a card game.
- (baseball) A score when a runner touches all bases legally; the act of a runner scoring.
- (golf) The distance a ball travels after touching the ground from a stroke.
- (mathematics, computing) The execution of a program or model
- A pair or set of millstones.
- A series of tries in a game that were successful.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A rural landholding for farming, usually for running sheep, and operated by a runholder.
- Act or instance of hurrying (to or from a place) (not necessarily on foot); dash or errand, trip.
- Flight, instance or period of fleeing.
- (nautical) The stern of the underwater body of a ship from where it begins to curve upward and inward.
- (of horses) A fast gallop.
- Act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet.
- Unrestricted use. Only used in have the run of.
- A continuous period (of time) marked by a trend; a period marked by a continuing trend.
- A (regular) trip or route.
- The route taken while running or skiing.
- The distance sailed by a ship.
- A group of fish that migrate, or ascend a river for the purpose of spawning.
- A pleasure trip.
- A voyage.
adj
verb
- remain with until completion
- perceive the true nature of
- support financially through a period of time
- (transitive, idiomatic) To not be deceived by something that is false or misleading; to understand the hidden truth about someone or something.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To constitute ample supply for one for.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To do something until it is finished; to continue working on (something) until it is finished.
- (transitive) To perceive visually through something transparent.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To provide support or cooperation to (a person) throughout a period of time; to support someone through a difficult time.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To recognize someone's true motives or character.
verb
noun
verb
- maintain or assert
- succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
- to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
- compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- have an argument about something
- (intransitive) To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
- (intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
- (intransitive) To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
- (intransitive) To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
- To try to cope with a difficulty or problem. [with with]
verb
- maintain or assert
- take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
- require as useful, just, or proper
- (ambitransitive, Christianity, historical) To appoint or request one's appointment to an ecclesiastical office.
- To assume as a truthful or accurate premise or axiom, especially as a basis of an argument.
noun
- (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- (logic) An axiom.
- A fundamental element; a basic principle.
- A requirement; a prerequisite.
- Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption.
adj
verb
- keep in one's mind
- To keep (something) in place or use, instead of removing or abolishing it; to preserve.
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- hold back within
- To hold (something) secure; to prevent (something) from becoming detached or separated.
- To keep (something) in the mind; to recall, to remember.
- To keep in control or possession; to continue having.
- To keep (someone) in one's pay or service; also, (chiefly historical) to maintain (someone) as a dependent or follower.
- (chiefly law) To employ (someone, especially a lawyer) by paying a retainer (“fee one pays to reserve another person's time for services”); specifically, to engage (a barrister) by making an initial payment to secure their services if needed.
- Of a thing: to hold or keep (something) inside it; to contain.
- Often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.
- To have the ability to keep something in the mind; to use the memory.
- (education) To hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year; to keep back.
- (medicine) Of a body or body organ: to hold back tissue or a substance.
- (reflexive) To control or restrain (oneself); to exercise self-control over (oneself).
- (medicine) To hold back (tissue or a substance, especially urine) in the body or a body organ.
- To keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something); to keep back.
- (Christianity) To declare (a sin) not forgiven.
- To engage or hire (someone), especially temporarily.
verb
- remain committed to
- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- keep from exhaling or expelling
- resist or confront with resistance
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- aim, point, or direct
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have room for; hold without crowding
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- contain or hold; have within
- be valid, applicable, or true
- be in accord; be in agreement
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- hold the attention of
- have or hold in one's hands or grip
- assert or affirm
- keep from departing
- to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
- remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- cause to come to an abrupt stop
- protect against a challenge or attack
- take and maintain control over, often by violent means
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- declare to be
- cover as for protection against noise or smell
- stop dealing with
- organize or be responsible for
- have as a major characteristic
- be capable of holding or containing
- (transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
- To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.
- (imperative) In a food or drink order at an informal restaurant etc., requesting that a component normally included in that order be omitted.
- To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice).
- (transitive) To reserve.
- (transitive) To bear, carry, or manage.
- (transitive) To have and keep possession of something.
- (transitive) To contain or store.
- (intransitive, copulative) To keep oneself in a particular state.
- (slang, intransitive) To be in possession of illicit drugs for sale.
- (intransitive, chiefly imperative) Not to move; to halt; to stop.
- (transitive) To bind (someone) to a consequence of his or her actions.
- To accept, as an opinion; to be the adherent of, openly or privately; to persist in, as a purpose; to maintain; to sustain.
- (transitive) To detain.
- (transitive) To maintain, to consider, to opine.
- To take place, to occur.
- To remain continent; to control an excretory bodily function.
- (intransitive) Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued.
- (tennis, ambitransitive) To win one's own service game.
- (transitive) To grasp or grip.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be or remain valid; to apply (usually in the third person).
- (transitive) To cause to wait or delay.
noun
- The ability to persist.
- a stronghold
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- time during which some action is awaited
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- a cell in a jail or prison
- power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
- the act of grasping
- the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- A fruit machine feature allowing one or more of the reels to remain fixed while the others spin.
- (exercise) An exercise involving holding a position for a set time
- The property of maintaining the shape of styled hair.
- An act or instance of holding.
- A place where animals are held for safety
- Something reserved or kept.
- (tennis) An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken.
- The queueing system on telephones and similar communication systems which maintains a connection when all lines are busy.
- An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with.
- (baseball) A statistic awarded to a relief pitcher who is not still pitching at the end of the game and who records at least one out and maintains a lead for his team.
- (gambling) The percentage the house wins on a gamble, the house or bookmaker's hold.
- (gambling) The wager amount, the total hold.
- (aviation) A region of airspace reserved for aircraft being kept in a holding pattern.
- A grasp or grip.
- Power over someone or something.
- The part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet.
- (nautical, aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).
- (wrestling, self-defense) A position or grip used to control the opponent.
verb
noun
- a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
- stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
- Equipment for any kind of labour.
- The part of a loom comprising the heddles, with their means of support and motion, by which the threads of the warp are alternately raised and depressed for the passage of the shuttle.
- (countable) A collection of wires or cables bundled and routed according to their function: a wiring harness.
- (countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement.
verb
- keep in check
- stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins
- control and direct with or as if by reins
- stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins
- (transitive) To direct or stop a horse by using reins.
- (intransitive) To obey directions given with the reins.
- (transitive) To restrain; to control; to check.
noun
- any means of control
- one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
- A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, other animal or young child.
- The inward impulses; the affections and passions, formerly supposed to be located in the area of the kidneys.
- (figurative) An instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing.
verb
- keep in check
- be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
- have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
- decide with authority
- exercise authority over; as of nations
- mark or draw with a ruler
- be excellent or outstanding
- decide on and make a declaration about
- (transitive, stative) To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.
- (transitive) To mark (paper or the like) with rules (lines).
- (slang, intransitive, stative) To excel.
- (intransitive) To decide judicially.
- (transitive) To establish or settle by, or as by, a rule; to fix by universal or general consent, or by common practice.
noun
- prescribed guide for conduct or action
- (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
- the duration of a monarch's or government's power
- any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
- (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
- measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
- dominance or power through legal authority
- directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
- a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
- a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
- something regarded as a normative example
- a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
- A straight line (continuous mark, as made by a pen or the like), especially one lying across a paper as a guide for writing.
- A regulating principle.
- A ruler; device for measuring, a straightedge, a measure.
- (law) An order regulating the practice of the courts, or an order made between parties to an action or a suit.
- (mathematics) A determinate method prescribed for performing any operation and producing a certain result.
- A regulation, law, guideline.
- (uncountable) The act of ruling; administration of law; government; empire; authority; control.
- A normal condition or state of affairs.
adj
- in keeping
- prepared to agree or consent
- conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
- Agreeing or suitable; followed by to, or rarely by with.
- Pleasant to the senses or the mind; pleasing, satisfying, palatable.
- Able to agree; possible to be agreed.
- (used adverbially) Pursuant, conformant, accordant.
noun
adj
noun
- a speech sound that is not a vowel
- a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
- (phonetics) A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
- A letter representing the sound of a consonant.
adj
noun
- (law) An estate in expectancy which only comes in its heir's possession after an estate created by the same instrument has been determined
- (mathematics) The amount left over after subtracting the divisor as many times as possible from the dividend without producing a negative result. If n (dividend) and d (divisor) are integers, then n can always be expressed in the form n = dq + r, where q (quotient) and r (remainder) are also integers and 0 ≤ r < d.
- A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.
- (mathematics) The number left over after a simple subtraction
- (commerce) Excess stock items left unsold and subject to reduction in price.
- a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
- something left after other parts have been taken away
- the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor
- the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
verb
adj
noun
verb
adj
- retained; not shed
- stubbornly unyielding
- never-ceasing
- continually recurring to the mind
- (mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) non-transient.
- (computing) Of data or a data structure: not transient or temporary, but remaining in existence after the termination of the program that creates it.
- (botany) Lasting past maturity without falling off.
- Insistently repetitive.
- Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
- Indefinitely continuous.
- (mathematics) Describing a fractal process that has a positive Brown function