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refrain — Ⅰ. refrain [1] ► VERB (refrain from) ▪ stop oneself from (doing something). ORIGIN Latin refrenare, from frenum bridle . Ⅱ. refrain [2] ► NOUN ▪ a repeated line or section … English terms dictionary
refrain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ constant ▪ common, familiar ▪ Complaints about school food have become a familiar refrain. VERB + REFRAIN ▪ sing … Collocations dictionary
refrain — I UK [rɪˈfreɪn] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms refrain : present tense I/you/we/they refrain he/she/it refrains present participle refraining past tense refrained past participle refrained formal to stop yourself from doing something. This… … English dictionary
refrain — I. verb Etymology: Middle English refreynen, from Anglo French refreiner, refreindre, from Latin refrenare, from re + frenum bridle more at frenum Date: 14th century transitive verb archaic curb, restrain intransitive verb to keep oneself from… … New Collegiate Dictionary
refrain — I. /rəˈfreɪn / (say ruh frayn) verb (i) 1. (sometimes followed by from) to forbear; keep oneself back. –verb (t) 2. Rare to curb. {Middle English refreyne(n), from Old French refrener, from Latin refrēnāre to bridle} –refrainer, noun II.… …
refrain — re|frain1 [ rı freın ] verb intransitive FORMAL refrain from to stop yourself from doing something. This word is often used in official announcements or signs: Please refrain from smoking in this area. refrain re|frain 2 [ rı freın ] noun count 1 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
refrain — refrain1 verb (usu. refrain from) stop oneself from doing something. Origin ME: from OFr. refrener, from L. refrenare, from re (expressing intensive force) + frenum bridle . refrain2 noun a repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song,… … English new terms dictionary
refrain — 1. verb a) To hold back; to restrain; to keep within prescribed bounds; to curb; to govern. His reson refraineth not his foul delight or talent. b) To abstain from … Wiktionary
refrain — 1 verb formal to not do something that you want to do (+ from): Kindly refrain from smoking. 2 noun (C) 1 part of a song that is repeated, especially at the end of each verse 2 formal a remark or idea that is often repeated: Our proposal met with … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rondeau — noun (plural rondeaux) Etymology: Middle French rondel, rondeau Date: 1525 1. a. a fixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 13 lines in three stanzas with the opening words of the first line of the first stanza used … New Collegiate Dictionary
roundelay — noun Etymology: Middle English, modification of Middle French rondelet, diminutive of rondel Date: 15th century 1. a simple song with a refrain 2. a poem with a refrain recurring frequently or at fixed intervals as in a rondel … New Collegiate Dictionary