HyperDic: custody

English > 3 senses of the word *custody*:
NOUN	state	custody, detention, detainment, hold	a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
	act	custody	holding by the police
	act	custody, hands	(with 'in') guardianship over

custody > pronunciation
Sounds	kah'stahdiy
Rhymes	already ... yesterday: 132 rhymes with diy...

English > *custody*: 3 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	A state of being confined (usually for a short time).
Example	"he is in the custody of police"
Synonyms	detention, detainment, hold
Broader	confinement	The state of being confined
Spanish	custodia
Catalan	custòdia

English > *custody*: 3 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	holding by the police.
Example	"the suspect is in custody"
Broader	imprisonment, internment	The act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
Spanish	custodia
Catalan	custòdia

English > *custody*: 3 senses > noun 3, act
Meaning	(with 'in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child.
Examples	"your guests are now in my custody" "the mother was awarded custody of the children"
Synonym	hands
Broader	guardianship, keeping, safekeeping	The responsibility of a guardian or keeper
Spanish	custodia
Catalan	custòdia
Adjectives	custodial	providing protective supervision

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