détenir — meaning in English

English meaning

• detain verb To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
• hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.

Senses

détenir is used for these senses in English:

• detain (transitive, law enforcement) To put under custody.
• hold (transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
• hold (archaic) To restrain oneself; to refrain; to hold back.

detain — full definition

1. verb To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
2. verb To delay someone or keep them from moving on.

hold — full definition

1. verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
2. verb To keep something in a particular state, position, or place, such as reserving it or making someone wait.
3. verb To remain true, valid, or in effect.
4. noun A grip or grasp on something.
5. noun The cargo storage area below a ship's deck.

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