"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]
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 Synonyms: enstop
    Sense id: en-instop-en-verb-2oyrcQJO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for instop meaning in English (1.2kB)

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        "(transitive) To stop; close; shut; make fast."
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        "(transitive) To stop; close; shut; make fast."
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