Word a Day
suspend
What does suspend mean?
suspend (verb): to halt something temporarily.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use suspend in a sentence?
- The meeting was suspended for lunch. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce suspend?
/səˈspɛnd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does suspend come from?
From Old French sospendre, from Latin suspendere.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “suspend” mean?
to halt something temporarily
Right! That's what “suspend” means.
to manage, control, or direct
Not quite: that's what handle means.
to bring (a thing) up to date
Not quite: that's what update means.
to move forwards; to approach
Not quite: that's what advance means.
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