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/ərˈɛstɪŋ/ Listen

verb

Arrest v. t. (past & past part. arrested; pres. part. arresting)

To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as, to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses. "Nor could her virtues the relentless hand Of Death arrest."

(Law) To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law; as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime. Note: After this word Shakespeare uses of ("I arrest thee of high treason") or on; the modern usage is for.

To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the eyes or attention.

To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate. (Obs.) "We may arrest our thoughts upon the divine mercies."

Synonyms: To obstruct; delay; detain; check; hinder; stop; apprehend; seize; lay hold of.

Arrest v. i. To tarry; to rest. (Obs.)

adjective

Arresting adj. Striking; attracting attention; impressive. "This most solemn and arresting occurrence."

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Etymology of 'Arresting'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Arresting" Quotes from Famous Books

... perhaps still time to save them; with her prayers and entreaties she might still succeed in arresting them on the verge of the abyss into which they were hastening in the intoxication of their enthusiasm. As this thought occurred to her, Hortense felt herself strong, determined, and courageous; and, on the same day on which she had received the letters, she left ...

— Queen Hortense - A Life Picture of the Napoleonic Era • L. Muhlbach

... prevented his placing the batteries in a position from which they could command the works, and their fire proved ineffective in preventing the construction of the bridge. Seeing this, Tilly at once commenced preparations for arresting the ...

— The Lion of the North • G.A. Henty

... shock. And yonder about that grey urn where the water moves at times in thoughtful irrigation you saw another as fragrant sisterhood, Floey, Atty, Tiny and their darker friend with I know not what of arresting in her pose then, Our Lady of the Cherries, a comely brace of them pendent from an ear, bringing out the foreign warmth of the skin so daintily against the cool ardent fruit. A lad of four or five in linseywoolsey (blossomtime but there will be cheer in the kindly hearth when ...

— Ulysses • James Joyce

... regarding the case, for the simple reason that there was very little which could be said. Leverage, on his part, watched the detective with keen interest, sympathizing with him, and exhibiting implicit confidence, but the men didn't agree upon the correct procedure. Leverage was all for arresting Barker and charging him with ...

— Midnight • Octavus Roy Cohen

... Dick, "can be more dull than a long narrative written upon the plan of a drama, so where you have approached most near to that species of composition, by indulging in prolonged scenes of mere conversation, the course of your story has become chill and constrained, and you have lost the power of arresting the attention and exciting the imagination, in which upon other occasions you may be considered as having succeeded ...

— Bride of Lammermoor • Sir Walter Scott

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