hinder

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From Old English hindrian, from Proto-Germanic *hindarōjan (to put back), from *hindar (back) (adverb). Cognate with German hindern.

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Infinitive
to hinder

Third person singular
hinders

Simple past
hindered

Past participle
hindered

Present participle
hindering

to hinder (third-person singular simple present hinders, present participle hindering, simple past and past participle hindered)

  1. (transitive) To keep back; to delay or impede.
  2. (transitive) To make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.
    • 1599 - William Shakespeare, Henry V act ii, scene 2 (act i; First Folio ed.)
      Since God ſo graciouſly hath brought to light
      This dangerous Treaſon, lurking in our way,
      To hinder our beginnings.
  3. (transitive, obsolete) To cause harm.
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Comparative form of hind: more hind.

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hinder (not comparable)

Positive
hinder

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.
    the hinder end of a wagon
    the hinder parts of a horse
    • 1990 - C. W. H. Havard (ed.), Black's Medical Dictionary, 36th edition, p 673
      On a line dividing the front two-thirds from the hinder one-third, and set in the shape of a V, is a row of seven to twelve large flat-topped circumvallate papillae, ...
  2. Comparative form of hind: more hind.
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Most current uses of this adjective occur in anatomical contexts.

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  • (of or belonging to that part in the rear): back, hind, rear
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  • (of or belonging to that part in the rear): fore, front
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Singular
hinder

Plural
hinders

hinder (plural hinders)

  1. (slang, euphemism) The buttocks.
    • 1997, Richard Laliberte and Stephen C. George, The Men's Health Guide to Peak Conditioning [1], ISBN 0875963234, page 195:
      Like martial arts, in-line skating is predicated on the notion that sooner or later you're going to end up on your hinder.
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From to hinder from Low Saxon hinder from Old Norse hindr.

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hinder n.

  1. hindrance, obstacle, impediment, obstruction
    • være til hinder
      to be in the way
    • Der er intet til hinder for at ...
      There is nothing in the way (no obstacle against it), to ...
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See hind.

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hinder c.

  1. Plural indefinite of hind.

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See hinde.

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hinder c.

  1. Plural indefinite of hinde.

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From Middle Dutch hinder

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hinder m.

  1. hindrance, impediment, obstruction

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hinder

  1. First person singular and imperative of hinderen

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Inflection for hinder Singular Plural
neuter Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Base form hinder hindret hinder hindren
Possessive form hinders hindrets hinders hindrens

hinder n.

  1. obstacle, impediment, obstruction

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