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    hold
    [hōld]
    verb
    hold (verb) · holds (third person present) · held (past tense) · held (past participle) · holding (present participle)
    1. grasp, carry, or support with one's hands:
      "she was holding a brown leather suitcase"
      • keep or sustain in a specified position:
        "I held the door open for him"
      • embrace (someone):
        "Mark pulled her into his arms and held her close"
      • be able to bear (the weight of a person or thing):
        "I reached up to the nearest branch that seemed likely to hold my weight"
      • (of a vehicle) maintain close contact with (the road), especially when driven at speed:
        "the car holds the corners very well"
      • (of a ship or an aircraft) continue to follow (a particular course):
        "the ship is holding a southeasterly course"
      • archaic
        keep going in a particular direction:
        "he held on his way, close behind his friend"
    2. keep or detain (someone):
      "the police were holding him on a murder charge" · "she was held prisoner for two days"
      • keep possession of (something), typically in the face of a challenge or attack:
        "the rebels held the town for many weeks"
      • keep (someone's interest or attention).
      • (of a singer or musician) sustain (a note).
      • stay or cause to stay at a certain value or level:
        "the savings rate held at 5%" · "he is determined to hold down inflation"
    3. remain secure, intact, or in position without breaking or giving way:
      "the boat's anchor would not hold"
      • (of a favorable condition or situation) continue without changing:
        "let's hope her luck holds"
      • be or remain valid or available:
        "I'll have that coffee now, if the offer still holds"
      • (of an argument or theory) be logical, consistent, or convincing:
        "this basic argument holds for almost any economic model of competition"
    4. contain or be capable of containing (a specified amount):
      "the tank held twenty-four gallons"
      • be able to drink (a reasonable amount of alcohol) without becoming drunk or suffering any ill effects:
        "I can hold my liquor as well as anyone"
      • have or be characterized by:
        "I don't know what the future holds"
    5. have in one's possession:
      "the managing director still holds fifty shares in the company"
      • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
        informal
        be in possession of illegal drugs:
        "he was holding, and the police hauled him off to jail"
      • have or occupy (a job or position):
        "she held office from 1985 to 90"
      • have or adhere to (a belief or opinion):
        "I feel nothing but pity for someone who holds such chauvinistic views" · "they hold that all literature is empty of meaning"
      • regard (someone or something) in a specified way:
        "you can't hold yourself responsible for what happened" · "the speed limit is held in contempt by many drivers" · "a concerto is generally held to be a piece for one or more soloists and orchestra"
      • (of a judge or court) rule; decide:
        "the Court of Appeals held that there was no evidence to support the judge's assessment"
    6. keep or reserve for someone:
      "a reservation can be held for twenty-four hours"
      • maintain (a phone connection) until the person one has called is free to speak:
        "please hold, and I'll see if he's available" · "will you hold?"
    7. prevent from going ahead or occurring:
      "hold your fire!"
      • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
        informal
        refrain from adding or using (something, typically an item of food or drink):
        "a strawberry margarita, but hold the tequila"
      • informal
        (hold it)
        used as a way of exhorting someone to wait or to stop doing something:
        "hold it right there, pal!"
      • archaic
        restrain oneself:
        "“Hold, hold!” he cried"
    8. arrange and take part in (a meeting or conversation):
      "a meeting was held at the church"
    noun
    hold (noun) · holds (plural noun)
    1. an act or manner of grasping something; a grip:
      "he caught hold of her arm" · "he lost his hold and fell"
      • a particular way of grasping or restraining someone, especially an opponent in wrestling or judo.
      • a place where one can grip with one's hands or feet while climbing:
        "he felt carefully with his feet for a hold and swung himself up"
    2. power or control:
      "he discovered that Tom had some kind of hold over his father" · "military forces tightened their hold on the capital"
    3. archaic
      a fortress.
    Origin
    Old English haldan, healdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch houden and German halten; the noun is partly from Old Norse hald ‘hold, support, custody’.
    hold
    [hōld]
    noun
    hold (noun) · holds (plural noun)
    1. a large space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed:
      "oversized baggage is placed in the hold of the plane"
    Origin
    late 16th century: from obsolete holl, from Old English hol (see hole). The addition of -d was due to association with hold.
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    verb
    1. grasp, carry, or support with one's hands:
      Opposite:
      let go of
    2. keep or detain (someone):
      hold in custody
      put behind bars
      put in prison
      put in jail
      keep under lock and key
      keep under constraint
      Opposite:
      let go
    3. contain or be capable of containing (a specified amount):
      • have in one's possession:
      • keep or reserve for someone:
        Opposite:
        • arrange and take part in (a meeting or conversation):
          Opposite:
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