curb

«curb» in Mova's judaism dictionary: to hold it back or keep it under control: curb your temper — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (curbs, curbed, curbing); noun (curbs)

meaning for a pupil

1) To curb something is to hold it back or keep it under control: curb your temper. tree →

2) A curb is the stone edge of a pavement by the road. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The psalmist says he will keep a curb on his mouth, meaning he will hold back his words. Interpretation: Guarding speech is a major Jewish teaching. The sages praise silence and warn against gossip. In the primary lessons: in stories, a character tries to curb a wild horse or their own tongue

examples

• I said: 'I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep a curb upon my mouth, while the wicked is before me.' (Writings PSA.39.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• Try to curb your appetite at the party. tree →
• The rider used the bit to curb the horse. tree →
• Stand back from the curb when the bus comes. tree →

note

nothing for maths.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «curb» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.