Meaning
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simple past and past participle of stop
Synonyms
stopped up
stopped-up
held in
not to move
obstruted
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/stɑpt/
Etymology
From stop + -ed. In some senses, the adjective follows from the verb; in others, it may derive directly from the noun stop.
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stop
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- To cease moving.
- Not to continue.
- To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
- To cease; to no longer continue (doing something).
- To cause (something) to come to an end.
- To end someone else's activity.
- To close or block an opening.
- To adjust the aperture of a camera lens.
- To stay; to spend a short time; to reside or tarry temporarily.
- To regulate the sounds of (musical strings, etc.) by pressing them against the fingerboard with the finger, or otherwise shortening the vibrating part.
- (obsolete) To punctuate.
- To make fast; to stopper.
- To pronounce (a phoneme) as a stop.
- To delay the purchase or sale of (a stock) while agreeing the price for later.
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