tur: tutmak

New Query

Information
has URIhttp://lexvo.org/id/term/tur/tutmak
Meaning
means(verb) to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
inhibit, curb, conquer, subdue, suppress, stamp down
means(verb) retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"
withhold, deduct, recoup
means(verb) place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
confine, restrain, throttle, bound, limit, trammel, restrict
means(verb) control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
suppress, bottle up, inhibit
means(verb) limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"
inhibit
means(verb) be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"
concur, hold, agree, concord
means(verb) keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
keep back, restrain, keep, hold back
means(verb) carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
engage, pursue, prosecute
means(verb) prevent from leaving or from being removed
confine
means(verb) to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
save, preserve
means(verb) keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
hold, keep, maintain
means(verb) moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm"
bate
means(verb) come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
make do, contend, cope, get by, deal, manage, make out, grapple
means(verb) take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"
grab, take hold of, catch
means(verb) retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"
keep, hold on
means(verb) continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
go along, go on, proceed, keep, continue
means(verb) hold back within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water"
retain
means(verb) keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"
hold
means(verb) have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"
admit, accommodate, hold
means(verb) wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"
wait, hold off, hold back
means(verb) hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; "they held back their applause in anticipation"
reserve
means(verb) give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
back up, support
means(verb) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
be
means(verb) suppress; "He choked down his rage"
choke off, choke back, choke down
means(verb) restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
tighten, constrain, tighten up, stiffen
means(verb) add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
come, total, add up, number, amount
means(verb) have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results; "the principles by which societies cohere"
cohere
means(verb) hold back
encumber, cumber, restrain, constrain
means(verb) keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
preserve, continue, uphold, bear on, carry on
means(verb) cause to stay indoors
keep in
means(verb) have as a major characteristic; "The novel holds many surprises"; "The book holds in store much valuable advise"
hold
means(verb) act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome; "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal"
play
means(verb) take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"
guard
means(verb) hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel"
clench, clinch
means(verb) close in; darkness enclosed him"
hold in, enclose, confine
means(verb) have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
have, own, possess
means(verb) check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"
catch
means(verb) smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"
dampen, stifle
means(verb) behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection"
dally, play, toy, flirt
means(verb) carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"
take
means(verb) put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
stick out, bear, put up, digest, brook, stand, suffer, abide, endure, tolerate, stomach, support

Query

Word: (case sensitive)
Language: (ISO 639-3 code, e.g. "eng" for English)


Lexvo © 2008-2024 Gerard de Melo.   Contact   Legal Information / Imprint