Word a Day
arrest
What does arrest mean?
arrest (verb): to seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce arrest?
/əˈɹɛst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does arrest come from?
From Middle English arest (noun) and aresten (verb), from Old French areste (noun) and arester (“to stay, stop”, verb).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of arrest?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “arrest” mean?
to seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody
Right! That's what “arrest” means.
to relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something)
Not quite: that's what report means.
to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis
Not quite: that's what roll means.
to purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities
Not quite: that's what refine means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “arrest”?
challenge
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represent
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apprehend
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recommend
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