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hold::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | custody, detainment, detention |
| Type of | confinement |
the prisoner is on hold.
hold::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | check, contain, control, curb, hold in, moderate |
| Type of | restrain, keep, hold back, keep back |
| Has types | mortify, bate, catch, abnegate, conquer, counteract, countercheck, crucify, damp, deny, stamp down, subdue, suppress, thermostat, train |
hold your tongue.
hold your temper.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | accommodate, admit |
| Has types | house, sleep, seat |
| Verb group | contain, take |
The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | delay, postponement, time lag, wait |
| Type of | suspension, interruption, break, intermission, pause |
| Has types | extension, moratorium, retardation |
he ordered a hold in the action.
hold::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | grip, handgrip, handle |
| Type of | appendage |
| Has types | stock, haft, helve, hilt, saddlebow, hoe handle, rake handle, pommel, knob, panhandle, ax handle, mop handle, crop, axe handle, broom handle, broomstick, gunstock |
hold::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | confine, constrain, restrain |
| Type of | disable, incapacitate, disenable |
| Has types | pinion, pound, pound up, tie up, impound, ground, enchain, truss, shackle, fold, fetter, pen up, bind, tie down |
This holds the local until the express passengers change trains.
hold::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, storage area |
| Type of | enclosure |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | keep |
| Type of | jail cell, prison cell, cell |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip |
| Type of | grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension |
| Has types | wrestling hold, embracement, embracing, choke hold, chokehold, embrace |
she kept a firm hold on the railing.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | adjudge, declare |
| Type of | judge, pass judgment, evaluate |
| Has types | pronounce, beatify, canonize, canonise, cancel, saint, call, label, admit, superannuate, acknowledge, formalize, bastardise, bastardize, certify, formalise, judge, strike down |
hold::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | appreciation, grasp |
| Type of | understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy |
| Has types | sense |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | stronghold, fastness |
Examples of hold
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The bag is 23 inches deep and will hold more than five gallons of garden debris.
From the dailyherald.com
These maps are the key to who will hold how much power in Illinois for 10 years.
From the dailyherald.com
The Wildcats, who went 22 for 24 on free throws, then hit 6 straight to hold on.
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For the Illini, it's a bit of a longer process to establish a hold in the state.
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If they arrive in your neighborhood and find the feeders, hold onto your wallet.
From the thenewstribune.com
The hospital says it can't hold Johnson because he's not a threat to the public.
From the sacbee.com
The Blazers were unable to hold on despite having the lead for most of the game.
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It emphasizes solid research, dividend reinvestment and buy-and-hold strategies.
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Both Stuber and Graves said they would probably hold a sale should the ban pass.
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- Clasp: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
- Keep: keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
- Appreciation: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
- Have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"
- Organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
- Power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; "he has a hold over them"
- A hold (abbreviated HLD, H or HD) is awarded to a relief pitcher who meets the following three conditions: Note that since the hold is not an official Major League Baseball statistic, the definition above can vary. One noticeable difference is that while STATS, Inc. ...
- A handhold is a manner the dancers hold each other's hands during the dance. A hold is the way one partner holds another one with hands. Hold and handhold are important components of connection in dance.
- A ship's hold, in older ships, was below the orlop deck, the lower part of the interior of a ship's hull, especially when considered as storage space, as for cargo. In later merchant vessels it extended up through the decks to the underside of the weather deck.
