hinder

  • 21hinder — 01. If you re not going to help me, at the very least please don t [hinder] me by getting in the way. 02. Her progress has been [hindered] somewhat by her lack of experience. 03. His poor knowledge of English is a real [hindrance] to his attempts …

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  • 22hinder — hin|der [ˈhındə US ər] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: hindrian] to make it difficult for something to develop or succeed ▪ His career has been hindered by injury. ▪ policies that will hinder rather than help families ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ HINT sense 1 Do not… …

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  • 23hinder — • hämning, hinder, gräns • besvär, motighet, olägenhet, stötesten, hämsko, förhinder, obstruktion, hämning • handikapp, hinder, börda, nackdel, belastning, brist, svaghet • hinder, bom, grind, häck, färist, spärr, barriär …

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  • 24Hinder — Hind Hind, a. [Compar. {Hinder}; superl. {Hindmost}, or {Hindermost}.] [OE. hind, adv., back, AS. hindan behind. See {Hinder}, a.] In the rear; opposed to front; of or pertaining to the part or end which follows or is behind, in opposition to the …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 25hinder — [[t]hɪ̱ndə(r)[/t]] hinders, hindering, hindered 1) VERB If something hinders you, it makes it more difficult for you to do something or make progress. [V n] Does the fact that your players are part timers help or hinder you?... [V n] Further… …

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  • 26hinder — verb budget cuts have hindered our progress Syn: hamper, obstruct, impede, inhibit, retard, balk, prevent, thwart, foil, curb, delay, arrest, interfere with, set back, slow down, hobble, hold back, hold up, stop …

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  • 27hinder — UK [ˈhɪndə(r)] / US [ˈhɪndər] verb [transitive] Word forms hinder : present tense I/you/we/they hinder he/she/it hinders present participle hindering past tense hindered past participle hindered to stop someone or something from making progress… …

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  • 28hinder — 1. v.tr. (also absol.) impede; delay; prevent (you will hinder him; hindered me from working). Etymology: OE hindrian f. Gmc 2. adj. rear, hind (the hinder part). Etymology: ME, perh. f. OE hinderweard backward: cf. HI …

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  • 29hinder — See prevent. See prevent, hinder …

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  • 30Hinder — Recorded in the spellings of Hend, Hender, Hinder, Inder and Indor, Hendrie and Hendry, this is an Anglo Scottish surname. However recorded it is a form of the Anglo French personal name Henry or Henri. The surname as Hender, it is said, was… …

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