abeyance

[ uh-bey-uhns ]

/ əˈbeɪ əns /

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noun

temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension: Let's hold that problem in abeyance for a while.

Law. a state or condition of real property in which title is not as yet vested in a known titleholder: an estate in abeyance.

Origin of abeyance

1520–30; <Anglo-French; Old French abeance aspiration, literally, a gaping at or toward. See a-⁵, bay², -ance

SYNONYMS FOR abeyance

1 remission, deferral.

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Words nearby abeyance

abessive, abet, abetalipoproteinemia, abettor, ab extra, abeyance, abeyant, abfarad, A.B.F.M., ABFP, ABG

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Example sentences from the Web for abeyance

It’s unclear when lenders will end the abeyance awarded all of those delinquent mortgages.
Housing flips the recession script: Prices will keep rising for up to a year, but here’s how the party will end|Shawn Tully|October 4, 2020|Fortune
The court will then hold the eleven felony allocutions in abeyance.
Inside the ‘PayPal 14’ Trial|Alexa O'Brien|December 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Don Joaquin was only asserting his dignity, that had lain a little in abeyance while he was listening to her explanations.
Mariquita|John Ayscough
The first represents Blake in a rare mood, his mysticism in abeyance, and his temper one of aesthetic abandon.
William Blake|Irene Langridge

For a number of years the great project was held in abeyance by a series of unforeseen events.
Pilots of the Republic|Archer Butler Hulbert
The matter, however, was not suffered to fall altogether into abeyance.
The English Church in the Eighteenth Century|Charles J. Abbey and John H. Overton
The narrative in Joshua implies that the custom was introduced by him, not that it had merely been in abeyance in the Wilderness.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for abeyance

abeyance

/ (əˈbeɪəns) /

noun

(usually preceded by in or into) a state of being suspended or put aside temporarily

(usually preceded by in) law an indeterminate state of ownership, as when the person entitled to an estate has not been ascertained

Derived forms of abeyance

abeyant, adjective

Word Origin for abeyance

C16-17: from Anglo-French, from Old French abeance expectation, literally a gaping after, a reaching towards

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单词	abeyance
释义	abeyance [ uh-bey-uhns ] / əˈbeɪ əns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abeyance ON THESAURUS.COM noun temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension: Let's hold that problem in abeyance for a while. Law. a state or condition of real property in which title is not as yet vested in a known titleholder: an estate in abeyance. Origin of abeyance 1520–30; <Anglo-French; Old French abeance aspiration, literally, a gaping at or toward. See a-⁵, bay², -ance SYNONYMS FOR abeyance 1 remission, deferral. SEE SYNONYMS FOR abeyance ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby abeyance abessive, abet, abetalipoproteinemia, abettor, ab extra, abeyance, abeyant, abfarad, A.B.F.M., ABFP, ABG Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abeyance It’s unclear when lenders will end the abeyance awarded all of those delinquent mortgages. Housing flips the recession script: Prices will keep rising for up to a year, but here’s how the party will end\|Shawn Tully\|October 4, 2020\|Fortune The court will then hold the eleven felony allocutions in abeyance. Inside the ‘PayPal 14’ Trial\|Alexa O'Brien\|December 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Don Joaquin was only asserting his dignity, that had lain a little in abeyance while he was listening to her explanations. Mariquita\|John Ayscough The first represents Blake in a rare mood, his mysticism in abeyance, and his temper one of aesthetic abandon. William Blake\|Irene Langridge For a number of years the great project was held in abeyance by a series of unforeseen events. Pilots of the Republic\|Archer Butler Hulbert The matter, however, was not suffered to fall altogether into abeyance. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century\|Charles J. Abbey and John H. Overton The narrative in Joshua implies that the custom was introduced by him, not that it had merely been in abeyance in the Wilderness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for abeyance abeyance / (əˈbeɪəns) / noun (usually preceded by in or into) a state of being suspended or put aside temporarily (usually preceded by in) law an indeterminate state of ownership, as when the person entitled to an estate has not been ascertained Derived forms of abeyance abeyant, adjective Word Origin for abeyance C16-17: from Anglo-French, from Old French abeance expectation, literally a gaping after, a reaching towards Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abeyance inactivity, dormancy, recess, remission, latency, intermission, postponement, quiescence, suspension, discontinuation, waiting
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abeyance

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