(Britain, informal) Something very easy, where one can slack off without penalty. / (Britain, informal) An act of avoiding lessons or work.

To support or uphold, especially from beneath; sustain. / (music) To hold a note for a shorter duration than required. / To hold (an infant or child) for less time than needed.

present participle of sanctify

(anatomy) A thin-walled vessel that carries lymph through the lymphatic system.