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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Stave
Does 'stave' have the meaning of 'to restrict' or 'to prevent'?
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" As a verb, it can mean "to break a hole in" (as in the hull of a ship) "Stave off" means "to keep off or prevent" "
- " As a verb, it can mean "to break a hole in" (as in the hull of a ship) "Stave off" means "to keep off or prevent" "
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As a noun, it means "a thin, narrow piece of wood; stick; rod."
As a verb, it can mean "to break a hole in" (as in the hull of a ship)
"Stave off" means "to keep off or prevent"
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As a verb, it can mean "to break a hole in" (as in the hull of a ship)
"Stave off" means "to keep off or prevent"
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