əˈrest v. & n. --v.tr. 1 a
seize (a person)
and take into custody,
esp. by
legal authority. b seize (a ship) by legal authority. 2
stop or check (esp. a process or
moving thing). 3 a
attract (a person's attention). b attract
the attention of (a person). --n. 1 the
act of arresting or
being arrested, esp. the legal
seizure of a
person. 2 a
stoppage or check (cardiac arrest). øarrest of
judgement Law the staying of proceedings,
notwithstanding a
verdict, on the grounds of a
material irregularity in the
course of the
trial. øøarrestingly adv. [ME f. OF arester ult. f. L restare
remain, stop]