~ 1
■ verb bring or come to an abrupt stop.
■ noun
1》 a suspension of movement or activity.
2》 Brit. a minor stopping place on a local railway line.
Phrases
call a ~ order a stop.
Origin
C16: orig. in the phr. make ~ , from Ger. ~machen , from ~en 'to hold'.
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~ 2
archaic
■ adjective lame.
■ verb walk with a limp.
Origin
OE healtian (v.), ~ , healt (adjective), of Gmc origin.