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    [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:
      clasp
      clutch
      grasp
      grip
      clench
      carry
      bear
      hold onto
      cling to
      have in one's hand
      cleave to
      Opposite:
      release
      let go of
    2. keep or detain (someone):
      detain
      imprison
      lock up
      shut up
      incarcerate
      confine
      impound
      immure
      intern
      constrain
      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):
      take
      contain
      comprise
      accommodate
      fit
      seat
      have a capacity of
      have room for
      have space for
      have seats for
      • have in one's possession:
        possess
        have
        own
        bear
        carry
        have to one's name
        be the owner of
        have in one's possession
        be in possession of
      • keep or reserve for someone:
        put aside
        set aside
        lay aside
        keep back
        keep
        save
        hold back
        retain
        conserve
        preserve
        put away
        withhold
        earmark
        put to one side
        keep in reserve
        Opposite:
        use up
        • arrange and take part in (a meeting or conversation):
          convene
          call
          assemble
          summon
          conduct
          have
          organize
          run
          convoke
          preside over
          officiate at
          Opposite:
          disband
        noun
        1. an act or manner of grasping something; a grip:
          grip
          grasp
          clasp
          clutch
          purchase
          foothold
          footing
          toehold
          • power or control:
            influence
            power
            control
            dominance
            pull
            sway
            mastery
            authority
            leverage
            grip
            stranglehold
            dominion
            ascendancy

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