keep
confine
hold
debar
bar
exclude
bear off
pull the plug
hold in
inhibit
withtake
absent
remove
overhold
immobilise
leave behind
barricaded
leave
leave alone
barred
let alone
trap
pin
blockaded
immobilize
hold in hand
trust
onhold
block out
screen
sealed
detain
check
avast
haad
hang about
buoy up
buoy
keep away
antihiatic
hold down
nullify
ungrip
keep back
loose
sticky
prophylactically
grapevine
shut out
unrestrain
omit
stifle
butt out
DPO
restrainingly
holdless
inhibited
bite
pull
be the bigger man
tie up
register
offhold
bo jio
commendatory
stay off
hold on
interlock
interlace
unhold
lock
keep off
grasp
avoid
let slide
seclude
fend off
ward off
forfend
obviate
stave off
juggle
stay out
relinquish
head off
forefend
outbrave
avert
deflect
keep out of
remain
restrain
make oneself scarce
persist
cease and desist
abandon
barricaded
barred
blockaded
sealed
antihiatic
sticky
holdless
inhibited
commendatory
prophylactically
restrainingly
DPO
hold
keep
confine
hold
debar
bar
exclude
bear off
pull the plug
hold in
inhibit
withtake
absent
remove
overhold
immobilise
leave behind
leave
leave alone
let alone
trap
pin
immobilize
hold in hand
trust
onhold
block out
screen
detain
check
haad
buoy up
buoy
keep away
hold down
nullify
ungrip
keep back
loose
grapevine
shut out
unrestrain
omit
stifle
butt out
bite
pull
be the bigger man
tie up
register
offhold
bo jio
stay off
hold on
interlock
interlace
unhold
lock
keep off
grasp
avoid
let slide
seclude
fend off
ward off
forfend
obviate
stave off
juggle
stay out
relinquish
head off
forefend
outbrave
avert
deflect
keep out of
remain
restrain
make oneself scarce
persist
cease and desist
abandon
verb
- hold and prevent from leaving
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- retain possession of
- stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
- conform one's action or practice to
- stick to correctly or closely
- look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
- maintain by writing regular records
- supply with room and board
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- supply with necessities and support
- fail to spoil or rot
- behave as expected during of holidays or rites
- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
- to rear
- retain rights to
- store or keep customarily
- have as a supply
- maintain for use and service
- prevent the action or expression of
- prevent (food) from rotting
noun
verb
- keep from departing
- have room for; hold without crowding
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- have or hold in one's hands or grip
- organize or be responsible for
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- contain or hold; have within
- remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- support or hold in a certain manner
- be valid, applicable, or true
- assert or affirm
- have as a major characteristic
- be capable of holding or containing
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- protect against a challenge or attack
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- hold the attention of
- remain committed to
- resist or confront with resistance
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- stop dealing with
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- take and maintain control over, often by violent means
- cause to come to an abrupt stop
- cover as for protection against noise or smell
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- aim, point, or direct
- declare to be
- be in accord; be in agreement
- keep from exhaling or expelling
noun
- the act of grasping
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
- time during which some action is awaited
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- a stronghold
- a cell in a jail or prison
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
verb
- prevent from entering; keep out
- render unsuitable for passage
- expel, as if by official decree
- secure with, or as if with, bars
noun
- a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
- a counter where you can obtain food or drink
- a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
- musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
- an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
- the act of preventing
- (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter
- a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
- the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
- a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
- a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
- a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
- a heating element in an electric fire
- (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
verb
- stay away or leave
- remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- remove from a position or an office
- dispose of
- cause to leave
- shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
- kill intentionally and with premeditation
- get rid of something abstract
noun
verb
- leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
- go away from a place
- go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
- act or be so as to become in a specified state
- move out of or depart from
- make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
- produce as a result or residue
- remove oneself from an association with or participation in
- put into the care or protection of someone
- leave or give by will after one's death
- have left or have as a remainder
- be survived by after one's death
- transmit (knowledge or skills)
- leave behind unintentionally
noun
verb
- to hold fast or prevent from moving
- place in a confining or embarrassing position
- catch in or as if in a trap
- hold or catch as if in a trap
- to sell marijuana on a street corner
noun
- a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
- drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
- something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
- a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
- the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
- informal terms for the mouth
- a light two-wheeled carriage
- a hazard on a golf course
verb
- to hold fast or prevent from moving
- attach or fasten with pins
- pierce with a pin
- (chess) immobilize a piece
noun
- a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
- when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
- small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
- informal terms for the leg
- axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
- cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
- flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
- a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
- a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
- a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
verb
verb
- allow without fear
- have confidence or faith in
- be confident about something
- expect and wish
- confer a trust upon
- (chiefly archaic) extend credit to
noun
- something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
- certainty based on past experience
- the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
- a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
- complete confidence in a person or plan etc
- a trustful relationship
verb
- prevent from entering
- test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
- examine methodically
- examine in order to test suitability
- project onto a screen for viewing
- separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
- protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
noun
- a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
- a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
- the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube
- a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
- a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame
- the personnel of the film industry
- a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
- partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
verb
- To leave in safekeeping.
- To inspect; to examine.
- To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.
- To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
- To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.
- To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play.
- To make a move which puts an adversary's king in check; to put in check.
- To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
- To disrupt another player with the stick or body to obtain possession of the ball or puck.
- To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
- To announce that one is remaining in a hand without betting.
- To verify or compare with a source of information.
- To control, limit, or halt.
- To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).
- To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.
- To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.
- To act as a curb or restraint.
- To make a stop; to pause; with at.
- To mark with a check pattern.
adj
noun
- The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.
- A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.
- Any fabric woven with such a pattern.
- A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
- A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
- A bill, particularly in a restaurant.
- A control; a limit or stop.
- An inspection or examination.
- A small chink or crack.
- A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.
- An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.
- A mark, certificate, or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.
- A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
- A token used instead of cash in gaming machines, or in gambling generally.
verb
verb
- Of a grip or hold, to let go.
- To shoot (an arrow).
- To let loose, to free from restraints.
- To make less tight, to loosen.
- To unfasten, to loosen.
noun
- All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).
- The release of an arrow.
- A letting go; discharge.
- Freedom from restraint.
intj
adj
- Not compact.
- Not fitting closely
- Relaxed.
- Indiscreet.
- Not held or packaged together.
- Not precise or exact; vague; indeterminate.
- Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.
- Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
- Measured loosely stacked or disorganized (such as of firewood).
- Not under control.
- Having oversteer.
adj
- Compelling enough to keep visitors from leaving.
- Tending to stay the same; resistant to change.
- Of weather, hot and windless and with high humidity, so that people feel sticky from sweating.
- Resembling or characteristic of a stick.
- Able or likely to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.
- Persistent.
- Potentially difficult to escape from.
- Appearing on all virtual desktops.
- Fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
noun
- A discussion thread fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
- A sticky note, such as a post-it note.
- A small adhesive particle found in wastepaper.
- A sweet dessert wine.
verb
adv
verb
noun
verb
- To keep in, hold back, or repress (something).
- To prevent (a breath, cough, or cry, or the voice, etc.) from being released from the throat.
- To make (something) unable to be heard by blocking it with some medium.
- To prevent (something) from being revealed; to conceal, to hide, to suppress.
- To cause (someone) difficulty in breathing, or a choking or gagging feeling.
- To feel smothered; to find it difficult to breathe.
- To cause (a dog, horse, or other four-legged mammal) to dislocate or sprain its stifle joint.
- To die of suffocation.
- To make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) death by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate.
- To treat (a silkworm cocoon) with steam as part of the process of silk production.
noun
verb
verb
- To take or keep a firm hold.
- To attack with the teeth.
- To cause sharp pain; to produce anguish; to hurt or injure; to have the property of so doing.
- To behave aggressively; to reject advances.
- To take hold of; to hold fast; to adhere to.
- To take hold; to establish firm contact with.
- To sting.
- To have significant effect, often negative.
- To cause a smarting sensation; to have a property which causes such a sensation; to be pungent.
- To cause sharp pain or damage to; to hurt or injure.
- To perform oral sex on. Used in invective.
- To hold something by clamping one's teeth.
- To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
- To lack quality; to be worthy of derision; to suck.
- To plagiarize, to imitate.
- To bite a baited hook or other lure and thus be caught.
- To accept something offered, often secretly or deceptively, to cause some action by the acceptor.
noun
- A small meal or snack.
- The wound left behind after having been bitten.
- Something unpleasant.
- The swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting.
- aggression
- A cut, a proportion of profits; an amount of money.
- The act of biting.
- A piece of food of a size that would be produced by biting; a mouthful.
- The hold which the short end of a lever has upon the thing to be lifted, or the hold which one part of a machine has upon another.
- A blank on the edge or corner of a page, owing to a portion of the frisket, or something else, intervening between the type and paper.
- An act of plagiarism.
verb
- To hold back, and so prevent from winning.
- To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)
- To obtain (a permit) from a regulatory authority.
- To row.
- To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.
- To do or perform.
- To score a certain number of points in a sport.
- To attract or net; to pull in.
- To pull out from a yard or station; to leave.
- To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
- To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.
- To pluck or pick (flowers, fruit etc.).
- To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck.
- To draw apart; to tear; to rend.
- To remove (something), especially from public circulation or availability.
- To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.
- To persuade (someone) to have sex with one: to be 'on the pull' - looking for a sexual partner.
- To retrieve or generate for use.
- To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.
- To take a swig or mouthful of drink.
- To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).
- To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.
intj
noun
- The act of drinking; a mouthful or swig of a drink.
- The situation where a client sends out a request for data from a server, as in server pull, pull technology
- A mishit shot which travels in a straight line and (for a right-handed player) left of the intended path.
- Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope.
- An attractive force which causes motion towards the source.
- Appeal or attraction (e.g. of a movie star).
- A single impression from a handpress.
- A journey made by rowing.
- A proof sheet.
- An act of pulling (applying force toward oneself).
- An injury resulting from a forceful pull on a limb, etc.; a strain.
- An advantage over somebody; a means of influencing.
- The power to influence someone or something; sway, clout.
- A type of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the on side; a pull shot.
verb
- To voluntarily sign over for safe keeping, abandoning complete ownership for partial.
- To record, especially in writing.
- To sign-up, especially to vote.
- To make or adjust so as to be properly or precisely aligned.
- To express outward signs.
- To buy the full version of trial software by providing one's details and payment.
- To make an impression.
- To enter in a register; to enlist.
- To record officially and handle specially.
- To place one's name, or have one's name placed in a register.
- To be in proper alignment; to align or correspond exactly.
noun
- A style of a language used in a particular context.
- A device that automatically records a quantity.
- The act of registering.
- An organ stop.
- One who registers or records; a registrar; especially, a public officer charged with the duty of recording certain transactions or events.
- The inner part of the mould in which types are cast.
- A grille at the outflow of a ventilation duct, capable of being opened and closed to direct the air flow.
- A small unit of very fast memory that is directly accessible to the central processing unit, and is mostly used to store inputs, outputs, or intermediate results of computations.
- A list of received calls in a phone set.
- A formal recording of names, events, transactions, etc.
- A distinct horizontal (or, more rarely, vertical) section of a work of art or inscription that is divided into several such sections.
- A book of such entries.
- The range of a voice or instrument.
- The part of a telegraphic apparatus that automatically records the message received.
- A certificate issued by the collector of customs of a port or district to the owner of a vessel, containing the description of a vessel, its name, ownership, and other material facts. It is kept on board the vessel, to be used as evidence of nationality or as a muniment of title.
- An entry in such a book.
- The exact alignment of lines, margins, and colors.
verb
- hold in a locking position
- fasten with a lock
- keep engaged
- become rigid or immoveable
- become engaged or intermeshed with one another
- hold fast (in a certain state)
- place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
- pass by means through a lock in a waterway
- build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
noun
- a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
- a strand or cluster of hair
- a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
- 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
- any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
verb
verb
- prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
- turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
- turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
- draw someone's attention away from something
- impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
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