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halts
We have found lemma(root) word of halts : halt.
Definitions
[hɔːlt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- bring or come to an abrupt stop
(e.g: there is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed)
Phrases:
- call a halt
Origin
:
late 16th century: originally in the phrase make halt, from German haltmachen, from halten ‘to hold’
[hɔːlt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a suspension of movement or activity, typically a temporary one
(e.g: a halt in production)
Phrases:
- call a halt
Origin
:
late 16th century: originally in the phrase make halt, from German haltmachen, from halten ‘to hold’
[hɔːlt], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of a person) having a physical disability
(e.g: if a man were halt or hunch'd)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Old English healtian (verb), halt, healt (adjective), of Germanic origin
[hɔːlt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- walk with a limp
(e.g: he halted slightly in his walk)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Old English healtian (verb), halt, healt (adjective), of Germanic origin
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