arrêter
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Meanings
Verb
1. to stop, to come to a standstill; to halt, to stop from moving (ambitransitive)
2. to arrest (someone, a criminal, etc.) (transitive)
3. to stop, to cease (an activity) (intransitive)
4. to come to a stop (reflexive, s'arrêter)
5. to settle; to conclude; to agree (upon) (archaic)
6. to wait (Louisiana)
Examples2265
The Legislative Corps settles the accounts.
I sometimes like the loneliness, but I don't love the cries when they won't stop
That’s true, but wait a bit to hear my side [of the story].
Has Tom been arrested?
Did you stop Tom?
Has William been arrested?