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- verb idiomatic, transitive To delay someone or something temporarily; to keep
at bay . - verb idiomatic, transitive To delay commencing (an action until some specified time or event has passed).
- verb idiomatic, intransitive To delay commencing an action (until some specified time or event has passed).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb resist and fight to a standoff
- verb wait before acting
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