To cause or allow to remain in the on or open position.
To cause or allow to remain in an existing position.
To persist or continue.
To persist in talking about a subject to the annoyance of the listener.
To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain.
To abstain from (food or drink).
The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza.
A much repeated comment, complaint, or saying.