pause [ˈpɑːz]

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¹ pause noun

• a temporary stop : a period of time in which something is stopped before it is started again
• a control that you use when you want to stop a recorded song, movie, etc., for a short time
• the sign that is placed over or under a musical note, rest, etc., to show that it should be held longer than usual

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² pause verb

• to stop doing something for a short time before doing it again
• to cause (a recorded song, movie, etc.) to stop for a short time by pushing a button on a device