Pause
English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Pause
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1 n.
A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
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2 n.
Temporary inaction or waiting; hesitation; suspence; doubt.
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3 n.
In speaking or reading aloud, a brief arrest or suspension of voice, to indicate the limits and relations of sentences and their parts.
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4 n.
In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation point; as, teach the pupil to mind the pauses.
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5 n.
A break or paragraph in writing.
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6 n.
A hold. See 4th Hold, 7.
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7 n.
To make a short stop; to cease for a time; to intermit speaking or acting; to stop; to wait; to rest.
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8 n.
To be intermitted; to cease; as, the music pauses.
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9 n.
To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.
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10 n.
To stop in order to consider; hence, to consider; to reflect.
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11 v. t.
To cause to stop or rest; -- used reflexively.
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12 n.
A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
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13 n.
Temporary inaction or waiting; hesitation; suspence; doubt.
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14 n.
In speaking or reading aloud, a brief arrest or suspension of voice, to indicate the limits and relations of sentences and their parts.
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15 n.
In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation point; as, teach the pupil to mind the pauses.
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16 n.
A break or paragraph in writing.
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17 n.
A hold. See 4th Hold, 7.
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18 n.
To make a short stop; to cease for a time; to intermit speaking or acting; to stop; to wait; to rest.
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19 n.
To be intermitted; to cease; as, the music pauses.
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20 n.
To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.
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21 n.
To stop in order to consider; hence, to consider; to reflect.
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22 v. t.
To cause to stop or rest; -- used reflexively.