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restrain oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. hold back, hold aloof, forgo, desist from, show restraint, curb oneself, discipline oneself, limit oneself, efface oneself, get hold of oneself, exercise self restraint; see also abstain … English dictionary for students
refrain — I verb abstain, avoid, be temperate, break off, cease, check, contain oneself, curb oneself, decline, desist, discontinue, dispense with, do without, eschew, evade, exercise self control, forbear, forestall, forgo, forsake, halt, have nothing to… … Law dictionary
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
restraint — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of holding back Nouns 1. restraint, inhibition, repression, discipline, control, check, curb, rein; limitation, restriction; prohibition; monopoly. See circumscription, limit, subjection, retention,… … English dictionary for students
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
pull — pullable, adj. puller, n. /pool/, v.t. 1. to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill. 2. to draw or tug at with force. 3. to rend or tear: to pull a cloth to pieces … Universalium
hold back — 1) if you feel like singing, don t hold back Syn: hesitate, pause, stop oneself, restrain oneself, desist, forbear 2) Jane held back her tears Syn: suppress, fight back, choke back, stifle, smother, s … Thesaurus of popular words
Opportunism — Opportunity Seized, Opportunity Missed. Engraving by Theodoor Galle, 1605. Contents 1 General definition … Wikipedia
pull — [[t]pʊl[/t]] v. t. 1) to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position 2) to draw or tug at with force 3) to rend; tear: to pull a cloth to pieces[/ex] 4) to draw or pluck away from a place of… … From formal English to slang
refrain — refrain1 [ri frān′] vi. [ME refreinen < OFr refrener < L refrenare < re , back + frenare, to curb < frenum, rein] to hold back; keep oneself (from doing something); forbear vt. Archaic to hold back; curb SYN. REFRAIN1 usually suggests … English World dictionary
