Definition of stop

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Stop (v. i.) To spend a short time; to reside temporarily; to stay; to tarry; as, to stop with a friend..

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Stopper :: Stopper (n.) One who stops, closes, shuts, or hinders; that which stops or obstructs; that which closes or fills a vent or hole in a vessel..
Bait :: Bait (v. i.) A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment..
Punctuate :: Punctuate (v. t.) To mark with points; to separate into sentences, clauses, etc., by points or stops which mark the proper pauses in expressing the meaning..
Station :: Station (n.) A regular stopping place in a stage road or route; a place where railroad trains regularly come to a stand, for the convenience of passengers, taking in fuel, moving freight, etc..
Conclusion :: Conclusion (n.) An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.
Interpoint :: Interpoint (v. t.) To point; to mark with stops or pauses; to punctuate.
Stoppage :: Stop-over (a.) Permitting one to stop over; as, a stop-over check or ticket. See To stop over, under Stop, v. i..
Interclusion :: Interclusion (n.) Interception; a stopping / obstruction.
Preclude :: Preclude (v.) To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to hinder; to stop; to impede..
Stifle :: Stifle (v. t.) To stop the breath of by crowding something into the windpipe, or introducing an irrespirable substance into the lungs; to choke; to suffocate; to cause the death of by such means; as, to stifle one with smoke or dust..
Parry :: Parry (v. t.) To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm..
Stopper :: Stopped (a.) Made by complete closure of the mouth organs; shut; -- said of certain consonants (p, b, t, d, etc.)..
Blastophoric :: Blastophoric (a.) Relating to the blastophore.
Claribella :: Claribella (n.) A soft, sweet stop, or set of open wood pipes in an organ..
Basta :: Basta (interj.) Enough; stop.
Cystoplast :: Cystoplast (n.) A nucleated cell having an envelope or cell wall, as a red blood corpuscle or an epithelial cell; a cell concerned in growth..
Balk :: Balk (v. i.) To stop abruptly and stand still obstinately; to jib; to stop short; to swerve; as, the horse balks..
Estophed :: Estophed (imp. & p. p.) of Esto.
Stop :: Stop (v. i.) To cease to go on; to halt, or stand still; to come to a stop..
Saltmouth :: Saltmouth (n.) A wide-mouthed bottle with glass stopper for holding chemicals, especially crystallized salts..
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