"instop" meaning in English

See instop in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: instops [present, singular, third-person], instopping [participle, present], instopped [participle, past], instopped [past], enstop [alternative]
Etymology: From in- + stop. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|stop}} in- + stop Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} instop (third-person singular simple present instops, present participle instopping, simple past and past participle instopped)
  1. (transitive) To stop; close; shut; make fast. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "instopped",
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        [
          "close",
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        ],
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          "shut",
          "shut"
        ]
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        "(transitive) To stop; close; shut; make fast."
      ],
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    },
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "instopped",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "instopped",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enstop",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "To stop; close; shut; make fast."
      ],
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        [
          "close",
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        "(transitive) To stop; close; shut; make fast."
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      ]
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}

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