adj · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/səˈspɛndɪd/
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rhymes with -ɛndɪd
CMU ARPABET:S AH0 S P EH1 N D IH0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed.
suspended animation
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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2
adj
Meaning 2
Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed.
suspended sentence
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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3
adj
Meaning 3
Hung from above.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
adj
Meaning 4
Attached slightly below the summit of the ovary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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5
adj
Meaning 5
Paid for but not consumed by a customer, so that it can be given to a less fortunate person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: usually
Topics: food, lifestyle
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6
adj
Meaning 6
A chemical suspension
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract