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- verb transitive, archaic To
retain . - verb intransitive To
hold off ;prevent ;refrain ;avoid ;shun .
Etymologies
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From Middle English ofholden, from Old English ofhealdan ("to withhold, retain"), equivalent to off- + hold. Cognate with Dutch afhouden ("to detain, deter"), German abhalten ("to discourage, prevent, deter").
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