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jistit — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • belay verb In climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
  • secure adj Protected from danger, harm, or loss.

Senses

jistit is used for these senses in English:

  • belay (transitive, climbing) To handle a climbing rope to prevent (a climber) from falling to the ground.
  • secure To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.

belay — full definition

  1. verb In climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
  2. verb To secure a rope firmly around a fixed point such as a cleat.
  3. verb As a command, to stop or cancel an action already underway.

secure — full definition

  1. adj Protected from danger, harm, or loss.
  2. adj Firmly fixed in place and unlikely to give way.
  3. verb To make something safe from danger or loss.
  4. verb To obtain or guarantee something, often after effort.

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