coimeád — meaning in English
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English meaning
- comet noun A small body of ice, dust, and rock that orbits the Sun and develops a glowing tail when it passes close enough for its ice to vaporize.
- 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.
- observe verb To watch someone or something carefully.
Senses
coimeád is used for these senses in English:
- comet A celestial phenomenon with the appearance of such a body.
- 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.
- keep (ditransitive) To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.
- keep (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
- observe (transitive) To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence), to keep; to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning).
detain — full definition
- verb To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
- verb To delay someone or keep them from moving on.