How To Spell refrain?
How to Pronounce refrain?
Correct pronunciation for the word "refrain" is [ɹɪfɹˈe͡ɪn], [ɹɪfɹˈeɪn], [ɹ_ɪ_f_ɹ_ˈeɪ_n].
Definition of refrain
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To hold back; to restrain.
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To keep one's self from action; to forbear.
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The burden of a song or that which is repeated at the end of each stanza; a kind of musical repetition. See Refract.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the present tense of Refrain?
What is the past tense of Refrain?
What is the adverb for refrain?
The adverb form of the word "refrain" is "refrainingly".
What is the adjective for refrain?
The adjective form of the word "refrain" is "refrained".
Usage over time for refrain:
This graph shows how "refrain" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of refrain?
The plural of the "refrain" can be the "refrains".
What is the singular form of refrain?
The singular of the "refrain" can be the "refrain".
Synonyms for Refrain:
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v.
• hold back from doing • ceases • stop • repress, restrict- curb .
- duel .
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n.
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- binomial ,
- axiom ,
- adage ,
- battle cry ,
- hold off ,
- cheer ,
- aphorism ,
- cliche ,
- catchphrase ,
- cite ,
- citation .
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- bother .
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Resources
- Correct spelling for refrain [Infographic] | Spellchecker.net
- refrain - English spelling dictionary
- Refrain | Definition of refrain by Merriam-Webster
- Refrain definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
- Refrain | Definition of refrain at Dictionary.com
- Refrain dictionary definition | refrain defined
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