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refrain
re·frain 1 R0118900 (rĭ-frān′)intr.v. To hold oneself back; forbear from doing something: refrained from swearing.
[Middle English refreinen, from Old French refrener, to restrain, from Latin refrēnāre : re-, re- + frēnāre, to restrain (from frēnum, bridle, from frendere, to grind; see ghrendh- in Indo-European roots).]
re·frain′er n.re·frain′ment n.
re·frain 2 R0118900 (rĭ-frān′)n.1. a. A phrase, verse, or group of verses repeated at intervals throughout a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza.b. Music for the refrain of a song.2. A song or melody.3. A repeated utterance or theme.
[Middle English refrein, from Old French refrain, alteration of refrait, past participle of refraindre, to break off, repeat, from Vulgar Latin *refrangere, to break off, alteration of Latin refringere; see refract.]refrain (rɪˈfreɪn) vb (usually foll by: from) to abstain (from action); forbear[C14: from Latin refrēnāre to check with a bridle, from re- + frēnum a bridle] reˈfrainer n reˈfrainment n
refrain (rɪˈfreɪn) n1. (Music, other) a regularly recurring melody, such as the chorus of a song2. a much repeated saying or idea[C14: via Old French, ultimately from Latin refringere to break into pieces]re•frain1 (rɪˈfreɪn)
v.i. 1. to keep oneself from doing or saying something (often fol. by from). v.t. 2. Archaic. to curb. [1300–50; Middle English refreinen < Old French refrener < Latin refrēnāre to rein in, restrain =re- re- + -frēnāre, v. derivative of frēnum bridle] re•frain′ment, n. re•frain2 (rɪˈfreɪn)
n. 1. a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, esp. at the end of each stanza; chorus. 2. a. a musical setting for a poetic refrain. b. melody; tune. c. the recurrent section of a rondo. [1325–75; Middle English refreyne < Old French refrain, n. derivative of refraindre to break sequence < Vulgar Latin *refrangere, for Latin refringere to break back] refrain- ballade - A verse or poem made up of three stanzas of equal length with a recurrent line or refrain at the end of each of the stanzas.
- condone - From Latin condonare, "refrain from punishing," it does not mean "approve of, endorse"; it means "let something pass without interference even though you probably disapprove," or "pardon, forgive, overlook."
- burden, refrain, chorus - The burden is the main theme or gist of a speech, book, or argument—or the refrain or chorus of a song.
- deport - The earliest sense of deport was "bear with; refrain."
refrain
Past participle: refrained
Gerund: refraining
| Present |
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| I refrain | | you refrain | | he/she/it refrains | | we refrain | | you refrain | | they refrain |
| Preterite |
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| I refrained | | you refrained | | he/she/it refrained | | we refrained | | you refrained | | they refrained |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am refraining | | you are refraining | | he/she/it is refraining | | we are refraining | | you are refraining | | they are refraining |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have refrained | | you have refrained | | he/she/it has refrained | | we have refrained | | you have refrained | | they have refrained |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was refraining | | you were refraining | | he/she/it was refraining | | we were refraining | | you were refraining | | they were refraining |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had refrained | | you had refrained | | he/she/it had refrained | | we had refrained | | you had refrained | | they had refrained |
| Future |
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| I will refrain | | you will refrain | | he/she/it will refrain | | we will refrain | | you will refrain | | they will refrain |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have refrained | | you will have refrained | | he/she/it will have refrained | | we will have refrained | | you will have refrained | | they will have refrained |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be refraining | | you will be refraining | | he/she/it will be refraining | | we will be refraining | | you will be refraining | | they will be refraining |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been refraining | | you have been refraining | | he/she/it has been refraining | | we have been refraining | | you have been refraining | | they have been refraining |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been refraining | | you will have been refraining | | he/she/it will have been refraining | | we will have been refraining | | you will have been refraining | | they will have been refraining |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been refraining | | you had been refraining | | he/she/it had been refraining | | we had been refraining | | you had been refraining | | they had been refraining |
| Conditional |
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| I would refrain | | you would refrain | | he/she/it would refrain | | we would refrain | | you would refrain | | they would refrain |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have refrained | | you would have refrained | | he/she/it would have refrained | | we would have refrained | | you would have refrained | | they would have refrained |
refrainA phrase, line, or group of lines repeated through a poem, usually at the end of each stanza.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | refrain - the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singerschorusmusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mannersong, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"tra-la, tra-la-la - a set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain | | Verb | 1. | refrain - resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"forbearleave alone, leave behind, leave - leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"let it go - not act; "He thought of a reply but let it go"abstain - refrain from votingspare, save - refrain from harmingforbear, hold back - refrain from doing; "she forbore a snicker"help oneself, help - abstain from doing; always used with a negative; "I can't help myself--I have to smoke"; "She could not help watching the sad spectacle"stand by - not act or do anything; "He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators"sit out - not participate in (an activity, such as a dance or a sports event); "He sat out the game"act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" | | 2. |  refrain - choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"desist, abstainfast - abstain from eating; "Before the medical exam, you must fast"fast - abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"keep off, avoid - refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"teetotal - practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages |
refrain1verb stop, avoid, give up, cease, do without, renounce, abstain, eschew, leave off, desist, forbear, kick (informal) She refrained from making any comment.
refrain2noun chorus, song, tune, melody a refrain from an old songrefrainverbTo hold oneself back:abstain, forbear, hold off, keep, withhold.Translationsrefrain1 (rəˈfrein) noun a line of words or music repeated regularly in a song, especially at the end of or after each verse; a chorus. 歌曲的副歌 （诗歌或乐曲的）叠句重复迭句，合唱句, 副歌
refrain2 (rəˈfrein) verb (with from) not to do; to avoid. You are asked to refrain from smoking / from (drinking) alcohol. 不要做某事，避免做某事 戒除, ，克制，避免
refrain
refrain from (doing something)To make a considered, conscious effort not to do something. I ask everyone to refrain from asking questions until the end of the presentation. Please refrain from talking while you are in the library.See also: refrainrefrain from somethingto hold back from doing something; to choose not to do something as planned. I wish you would refrain from shouting. Please refrain from hollering.See also: refrainrefrain fromv. To make a conscious decision not to do something: All passengers must refrain from smoking during the flight.See also: refrainrefrain
refrain a regularly recurring melody, such as the chorus of a song Refrain (1) In poetry, a line or group of lines repeated at the end of a couplet. A refrain that forms an entire stanza is generally termed a pripev. The refrain and pripev developed in folk songs, in which the zapev (lead-in) was usually sung by a soloist and the refrain by the chorus. The refrain and zapev then entered literature, mainly genres that were meant to be sung or that were stylized in the manner of folklore. Such fixed verse forms as the triolet, rondeau, rondel, and French ballad are based on refrains. (2) In music, a theme in an instrumental or vocal work that is stated at least three times and that unites the work structurally. It is characteristic of the rondo and rondo-like forms. Sometimes a refrain becomes the dominant theme and is repeated to emphasize a particularly important idea in the work. refrain
Synonyms for refrainverb stopSynonyms- stop
- avoid
- give up
- cease
- do without
- renounce
- abstain
- eschew
- leave off
- desist
- forbear
- kick
noun chorusSynonymsSynonyms for refrainverb to hold oneself backSynonyms- abstain
- forbear
- hold off
- keep
- withhold
Synonyms for refrainnoun the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singersSynonymsRelated Words- music
- song
- vocal
- tra-la
- tra-la-la
verb resist doing somethingSynonymsRelated Words- leave alone
- leave behind
- leave
- let it go
- abstain
- spare
- save
- forbear
- hold back
- help oneself
- help
- stand by
- sit out
Antonymsverb choose not to consumeSynonymsRelated Words- fast
- keep off
- avoid
- teetotal
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