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check, stay

n. continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"

apprehension, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody

n. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

check, hitch, stay, stop, halt, stoppage

n. the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

catch, get

v. attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"

collar, nail, cop, pick up, apprehend, nab

v. take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

cessation, surcease

n. a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"

deferral, postponement, deferment

n. act of putting off to a future time

hold, custody, detention

n. a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"

respite, reprieve

n. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

capture, catch, get

v. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"

capture, catch

v. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

catch, bag

v. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

arrest, collar, nail, cop, pick up, apprehend, nab

v. take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

draw, suck, take in, take up, absorb, imbibe, suck up, sop up, soak up

v. take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

mesh, lock, operate, engage

v. keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

entrance, capture, charm, trance, bewitch, enchant, enamour, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, fascinate

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

influence, charm, tempt

v. induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

capture, catch, get

v. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"

capture, catch

v. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

catch, bag

v. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

arrest, catch, get

v. attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"

stop, intercept

v. seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"

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