detain in All languages combined

IPA: /dɪˈteɪn/ [UK] Audio: en-us-detain.ogg [US] Forms: detain [canonical], detains [third-person, singular], detained [past], detained [past, participle], detaining [present, participle] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]

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"detain" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]