TO KEEP BACK

Definition: TO KEEP BACK

TO KEEP BACK

1. (a) To reserve; to withhold. ``I will keep nothing back from you.'' --Jer. xlii. 4. (b) To restrain; to hold back. ``Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins.'' --Ps. xix. 13.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Crosswords: TO KEEP BACK

English words defined with "TO KEEP BACK": frightened ♦ panicked, panicky, panic-stricken, panic-struck ♦ Recoupe ♦ tea-strainer, terrified. (references)

Specialty definitions using "TO KEEP BACK": frame dam ♦ Wooden Sword, wooden tubbing. (references)

Author	Quotation
Ben Jonson	O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion!
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Language		Translations for "TO KEEP BACK"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
German		vorenthalten (deprive, keep back, starve, withhold). (various references)

Hungarian		távol marad (keep away, outstay, to hold off, to keep away, to keep off, to keep out, to seclude oneself), háttérben marad (hold back, to efface oneself, to keep in the shade), elhallgat vmit (to keep from, to keep sg quiet, to leave sg unsaid). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		押し止める (to check, to stop), 塞き止める (to check, to dam up, to hold back, to intercept), � �き止める (to check, to dam up, to hold back, to intercept). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		おしとどめる (to check, to stop), せきとめる (to check, to dam up, to hold back, to intercept). (various references)

Pig Latin		otay eepkay ackbay
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Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	detineo. (various references)
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Language	Date	Source	Acts Chapter 5, Verse 3
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Eipen de petroV anania diati eplhrwsen o satanaV thn kardian sou yeusasqai se to pneuma to agion kai nosfisasqai apo thV timhV tou cwriou
Latin	405	Vulgate	Dixit autem Petrus Anania cur temptavit Satanas cor tuum mentiri te Spiritui Sancto et fraudare de pretio agri
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	And Petre seide to hym, Anany, whi hath Sathanas temptid thin herte, that thou lye to the Hooli Goost, and to defraude of the prijs of the feeld?
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	Then sayde Peter: Ananias how is it that Satan hath filled thyne hert that thou shuldest lye vnto the holy goost and kepe awaye parte of the pryce of the lyvelod:
Jacobean English	1611	King James	But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
Victorian English	1833	Webster	But Peter said, Ananias, Why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
Basic English	1964	Ogden	But Peter said, Ananias, why has the Evil One put it into your heart to be false to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
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Language	Acts Chapter 5, Verse 3
Albanian	Por Pjetri i tha: ''Anania, pse Satani ta mbushi zemrën që të gënjesh Frymën e Shenjtë dhe të mbash një pjesë të çmimit të arës?
Cebuano	Apan si Pedro miingon kaniya, "Ananias, naunsa bang giyawaan man pag-ayo ni Satanas ang imong kasingkasing aron imong bakakan ang Espiritu Santo ug imong kuhaan ang halin sa yuta?
Croatian	Petar mu reèe: "Ananija, zašto ti Sotona ispuni srce te si slagao Duhu Svetomu i odvojio od utrška imanja?
Danish	Men Peter sagde: "Ananias! hvorfor har Satan fyldt dit Hjerte, så du har løjet imod den Helligånd og stukket noget til Side af Summen for Jordstykket?
Dutch	En Petrus zeide: Ananias, waarom heeft de satan uw hart vervuld, dat gij den Heiligen Geest liegen zoudt, en onttrekken van den prijs des lands?
Finnish	Mutta Pietari sanoi: "Ananias, miksi on saatana täyttänyt sinun sydämesi, niin että koetit pettää Pyhää Henkeä ja kätkit osan maatilan hinnasta?
French	Pierre lui dit: Ananias, pourquoi Satan a-t-il rempli ton coeur, au point que tu mentes au Saint Esprit, et que tu aies retenu une partie du prix du champ?
German	Petrus aber sprach: Ananias, warum hat der Satan dein Herz erfüllt, daß du dem heiligen Geist lögest und entwendetest etwas vom Gelde des Ackers?
Haitian Creole	Lè sa a, Pyè di li: Ananyas, ki jan ou fè kite Satan antre nan kè ou pou l' fè ou bay Sentespri manti, pou l' fè ou kenbe enpe nan lajan tè a pou ou?
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Maka Petrus berkata kepadanya, "Ananias, mengapa kaubiarkan Iblis menguasai hatimu, sampai kau berdusta kepada Roh Allah, dengan diam-diam menahan untuk dirimu sendiri sebagian dari uang penjualan tanah itu?
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Tetapi kata Petrus, "Hai Ananias, apakah sebabnya Iblis menumpati hatimu sehingga engkau berdusta kepada Rohulkudus, dan menyebelahkan harga sebidang tanah itu?
Italian	Ma Pietro gli disse: «Anania, perché mai satana si è così impossessato del tuo cuore che tu hai mentito allo Spirito Santo e ti sei trattenuto parte del prezzo del terreno?
Latvian	Tad Pçteris sacîja: Ananij, kâpçc sâtans iekârdinâja tavu sirdi, lai tu melotu Svçtajam Garam un noslçptu daïu no tîruma maksas?
Maori	Na ko te meatanga atu a Pita, E Anania, na te aha i whakakiia ai tou ngakau e Hatana kia teka koe ki te Wairua Tapu, kia puritia atu ai tetahi wahi o te utu o te whenua?
Norwegian	Da sa Peter: Ananias! hvorfor har Satan fylt ditt hjerte, så du skulde lyve for den Hellige Ånd og stikke til side noget av pengene for akeren?
Portuguese	Disse então Pedro: Ananias, por que encheu Satanás o teu coração, para que mentisses ao Espírito Santo e retivesses parte do preço do terreno?
Rumanian	Petru i -a zis: ,,Anania, pentruce yi -a umplut Satana inima ca sq minyi pe Duhul Sfknt, wi sq ascunzi o parte din preyul mowioarei?
Shuar	Túramtai Pítiur chichaak "Ananíasa, ¿urukamtai uunt iwianch Enentáimin enkemturmatai, Yusa Wakanín anankataj tusam nunka surukam kuit achikiumna nu akankam ikiurmasam? Tímiayi.
Swahili	Basi, Petro akamwuliza, "Anania, mbona Shetani ameuingia moyo wako na kukufanya umdanganye Roho Mtakatifu kwa kujiwekea sehemu ya fedha ulizopata kutokana na lile shamba?
Swedish	Då sade Petrus: "Ananias, varför har Satan fått uppfylla ditt hjärta, så att du har velat bedraga den helige Ande och taga undan något av betalningen för jordstycket?
Uma	Na'uli' Petrus mpo'uli' -ki Ananias: "Napa-di-kona pai' nupelele' Magau' Anudaa' mpokuasai nono-nue, doko' mpakawa' Inoha' Tomoroli' -e? Nu'uli' doi oli tana' -nu nutonu omea-mi, ntaa' nutimamahi moto-di-kona hantongo' -e!
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-b-c-e-e-k-k-o-p-t"
	-4 letters: becket, betake, capote, coatee, kopeck, packet, pocket, toecap.
	-5 letters: ackee, apeek, becap, coapt, epact, etape, kapok, kopek, peace, pekoe, topee.
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