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The example sentences of DETAIN in videos (4 in total of 4)

Powers of the Soul: A Closer Look w/ Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. (Aquinas 101) English (US)
aristotle proper noun, singular also adverb speaks verb, 3rd person singular present about preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner power noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction locomotion noun, singular or mass , but coordinating conjunction that determiner need noun, singular or mass not adverb detain verb, base form us personal pronoun here adverb .
Isaac and Rebekah (Biblical Stories Explained) English (GB)
but coordinating conjunction the determiner servant noun, singular or mass is verb, 3rd person singular present adamant noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction tells verb, 3rd person singular present them personal pronoun , “ do verb, non-3rd person singular present not adverb detain verb, base form me personal pronoun , now adverb that preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner lord proper noun, singular has verb, 3rd person singular present
Gov't Official with NO Police Authority Detained Drivers, Granted Qualified Immunity English (US)
and coordinating conjunction detain verb, base form them personal pronoun , um proper noun, singular , for preposition or subordinating conjunction any determiner period noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction time noun, singular or mass , uh interjection , like preposition or subordinating conjunction that determiner , which wh-determiner is verb, 3rd person singular present why wh-adverb the determiner
All Jewish History in Under 18 Minutes English (US)
detain verb, base form us personal pronoun there existential there are verb, non-3rd person singular present a determiner few adjective scraps noun, plural of preposition or subordinating conjunction information noun, singular or mass from preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner ancient adjective ancient adjective period noun, singular or mass like preposition or subordinating conjunction for preposition or subordinating conjunction example noun, singular or mass

Use "detain" in a sentence | "detain" example sentences

How to use "detain" in a sentence?

  • People who reach the top of the tree are only those who haven't got the qualifications to detain them at the bottom.
    -Peter Ustinov-
  • My thoughts are my company; I can bring them together, select them, detain them, dismiss them.
    -Walter Savage Landor-
  • Now, the past has plenty to teach us, but I don't think it should be allowed to detain us against our will.
    -Pat Condell-
  • I would not have preachers torment their hearers, and detain them with long and tedious preaching.
    -Martin Luther-
  • How little do the most wonderful inventions of modern times detain us. They insult nature. Every machine, or particular application, seems a slight outrage against universal laws.
    -Henry David Thoreau-
  • A house may draw visitors, but it is the possessor alone that can detain them.
    -Charles Caleb Colton-
  • It is equally offensive to speed a guest who would like to stay and to detain one who is anxious to leave.
    -Homer-
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Definition and meaning of DETAIN

What does "detain mean?"
detain

/dəˈtān/

detain

verb
keep from proceeding.

What are synonyms of "detain"?
Some common synonyms of "detain" are:
  • delay,
  • retard,
  • hinder,
  • hamper,
  • impede,
  • obstruct,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

delay

/dəˈlā/

delay
noun verb

Action of being late or happening later. make late or slow.

hinder

/ˈhindər/

hinder
verb

make it difficult for someone to do something or for something to happen.

hamper

/ˈhampər/

hamper
noun other

large basket with lid used for laundry. to prevent somebody from easily doing or achieving something.

impede

/imˈpēd/

impede
verb

delay or prevent person or thing by obstructing them.

obstruct

/əbˈstrəkt/

obstruct
verb

To block the view, path or progress of someone.

Is "detain" countable or uncountable noun?

The word "detain" is an uncountable noun(mass noun).

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