Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see keep, in.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To require a pupil to stay after school as a punishment.
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verb
To stay blazing (of a fire).
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verb
To cause (a fire) to stay blazing.
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verb
To keep a telephone call active or queued so that the operators can try the number again later.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony
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verb
cause to stay indoors
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: confine, detain
History
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Across languages
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