(also used as preposition) With the exception of
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Unless something occurs
“At the end of the day I realised I had not, barring the morning's papers, read print on paper all day.”
Following in order or importance
The act of forbidding or banning something
The act or state of excluding something or someone from a group
Banishment or exclusion from a community or society
The act of excommunicating, disfellowshipping or ejecting
Something that encumbers progress or movement
(also used as preposition) With the exception of
(exclusive of) Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions
Present participle for to lock, bolt or secure with a bar
“His soldiers had to beat back the flood of invaders with swords and spears to close and bar the gates.”
Present participle for to block or seal off a place, such as with a barrier
“Howe then went back to bar the entrance to the port against the French fleet.”
Present participle for to prohibit the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
“The lawsuit challenged the application of three Pennsylvania Court Rules that bar the public from using audio recording devices in court.”
Present participle for to deny admittance to someone
“The establishment has the right to bar troublemakers from their premises.”
Present participle for to obstruct the passage or progression of
“Legal institutions do not allow such workers to have political agency, and thus, they bar their efforts to engage in self-determination.”
Present participle for to put or make stripes on
“Through the thin curtains, the streetlamps bar the walls with prison patterns.”
Present participle for to slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control
Present participle for to expel or send away, especially permanently
Present participle for to cause to come to a stop or end
Present participle for to section off a physical space or area
Present participle for to imprison or incarcerate someone
Present participle for to halt an activity or task temporarily
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