To keep back from action, hinder, prevent, restrain; reflexive to restrain oneself, refrain, forbear. Obsolete or archaic except in special phrases…
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释义 | the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > restrained or moderate behaviour > exercise moderation or restraint [verb (reflexive)] (12) hold971 To keep back from action, hinder, prevent, restrain; reflexive to restrain oneself, refrain, forbear. Obsolete or archaic except in special phrases… withholdc1200 reflexive. To restrain oneself. containc1290 To refrain from expressing or yielding to feeling, passion, etc.; to restrain oneself; †to refrain… reflexive. keep1340 reflexive. To restrain oneself, refrain, hold back; to abstain. (Hence intransitive, sense to keep from —— at phrasal verbs 2.) restraina1387 transitive. To keep (a person or animal) in check or under control. Frequently reflexive. refrainc1450 transitive (reflexive). To restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something; to abstain from. Also with †of. Now somewhat archaic. retaina1500 transitive (reflexive). To restrain oneself; to contain oneself, exercise self-control. attemper1548 To restrain, control, govern. Also reflexive ? Obsolete. retract1548 transitive. To restrain; to hold back or prevent from a course of action. Obsolete. temper1560 reflexive. To restrain oneself or refrain from (†of). reserve1586 transitive (reflexive). To hold back from action or involvement in a matter or concern. Also with up. Obsolete. check1833 (figurative from 3.) To stop (action, growth, exhibition of feeling, and the like); to stay the course of; to repress, restrain. |
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