arresting

Meanings

• Verb

  Causing someone or something to stop and be held, typically by the police.

• Adjective

  Having the power to detain or attract, especially in a fascinating or compelling way.

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Synonyms

attract , dazzle , engage , entice , apprehend , seize , cease , discontinue , freeze , halt

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with arresting
desisting , persisting , distancing , chastising

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Variants

List of all variants of arresting that leads to same result
arresting , arrestingly , arrest , arrested , arrester , arresters , arrestment , arrestments , arrestor , arrestors , arrests , arresting gear , arresting gears

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Forms

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arrests, arrested, arresting

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Etymology

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From Old French arrêter, from arreter 'to stop, arrest', from ar 'against' + estre 'to stand, be'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'arrest' comes from the Old French word 'arrêter', which means 'to stop' or 'to hinder'.

2. In the United States, a person can be arrested without a warrant if they commit a crime in the presence of a police officer.

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Related Concepts

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1. Detention: The act of keeping someone in a particular place, usually against their will.

2. Imprisonment: The state of being confined to a prison.

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Culture

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In literature, 'arresting' has been used to describe a scene or moment that captivates the reader's attention. In art, an 'arresting' image is one that stops the viewer and makes them contemplate it further.

How to Memorize "arresting"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the police stopping a car and arresting the driver.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'arresting' with the idea of stopping or detaining.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of each word in 'Arrest: Actions Resulting in Stopping and Taking'.

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