Meaning of 扣え in Japanese

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Definition of 扣え

ひかえ(hikae) 【控え ·扣え】

ひかえる(hikaeru) 【控える ·扣える】

(v1) to be temperate in; to restrain oneself from excessive ...
あなたは喫煙をひかえるべきです。
You should refrain from smoking.
to make notes
先生は生徒たちにそれらの単語をノートに控えておくよう指示した。
The teacher told the pupils to put those words down in their notebooks.
to hold back
to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to be soon; to be in the offing
彼女は入試を控えて神経質になった。
She was nervous before the entrance exam.
to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)