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bailed

/beɪld/

Meanings
verb
To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.

Examples :

"His parents bailed him out of jail after he was arrested for a minor offense. "
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Related Words

Illustration commitment

commitment noun

/kəˈmɪtmənt/ /kəˈmɪmʌnt/

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

"My commitment to finishing my school project is strong; I plan to stay late at the library to complete it. "

Illustration investigation

investigation noun

/ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

"Despite thorough investigation, the perpetrator of the attacks remains unknown."

Illustration providing

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration disturbance

disturbance noun

/dɪˈstɜːbn̩s/ /dɪˈstɝbn̩s/

The act of disturbing, being disturbed.

"The loud music from next door caused a significant disturbance during my study session. "

Illustration traveller

traveller noun

/ˈtɹævlə/ /ˈtɹævl̩ɚ/

A member of a particular nomadic ethnic minority in Ireland, the Pavee.

"The child identified as a Traveller and spoke proudly of their family's history of craftsmanship. "

Illustration guarantee

guarantee noun

/ˌɡæɹənˈtiː/

Anything that assures a certain outcome.

"Can you give me a guarantee that he will be fit for the match?"

Illustration personal

personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

An advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

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continued verb

/kənˈtɪnjuːd/

To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).

"Do you want me to continue to unload these?"

Illustration arrested

arrested verb

/əˈɹɛstɪd/

To stop the motion of (a person or animal).

"The sudden loud noise arrested the child's movement, causing him to freeze in place. "

Illustration stanchion

stanchion noun

/ˈstænʃən/

A vertical pole, post, or support.

"The teacher stood behind the stanchion to keep the students from crowding the front of the room. "

Illustration temporarily

temporarily adverb

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹəɹəli/ /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/

For a limited period of time; not permanently.

"The store is temporarily closed for renovations. "

Illustration floodwater

floodwater noun

/ˈflʌdwɔtər/ /ˈflʌdwɑtər/

(chiefly in the plural) The water of a flood.

"Floodwater entered many homes after the heavy rain. "