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κρατώ — meaning in English

krato

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English meaning

  • book noun A set of printed or written pages bound together, meant to be read.
  • detain verb To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
  • hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
  • keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
  • last adj Coming after all others; final.

Senses

κρατώ is used for these senses in English:

  • book (transitive) To reserve (something) for future use.
  • 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.
  • last (intransitive) To hold out, continue undefeated or entire.

book — full definition

  1. noun A set of printed or written pages bound together, meant to be read.
  2. noun A record of a business's financial transactions (usually plural: "the books").
  3. noun A person or organization that takes bets on the outcome of events; short for bookmaker.
  4. verb To arrange or reserve something in advance.
  5. verb To formally record a suspect's details after an arrest.

detain — full definition

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

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