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Type Words
Synonyms contain, take
Type of be
Verb group admit, accommodate, bear, contain, carry


The flask holds one gallon.
Type Words
Synonyms apply, go for
Type of touch on, touch, have to do with, relate, refer, concern, come to, pertain, bear on
Verb group lend oneself, apply


This theory holds for all irrational numbers.
Type Words
Synonyms have, have got
Has types stock, stockpile, carry, keep, sustain, monopolize, hold on, monopolise, bear, maintain, wield, exert
Verb group have, feature
Derivation holding


She holds a Master's degree from Harvard.
Type Words
Synonyms hold up, support, sustain
Has types buoy, bracket, scaffold, shore, shore up, truss, brace, pole, buoy up, prop up, prop, carry, block, underpin, chock
Derivation holder


The beam holds up the roof.
What's holding that mirror?.
Type Words
Synonyms defy, hold up, withstand
Type of stand firm, resist, hold out, withstand
Has types weather, endure, brave, brave out
Type Words
Synonyms custody, detainment, detention
Type of confinement


the prisoner is on hold.
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 carry
Type of drink, booze, fuddle, hit the bottle


He can hold his liquor.
Type Words
Synonyms arrest, halt
Type of stop
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.
Type Words
Synonyms take hold
Has types hold tight, interlock, clutch, interlace, clinch, cling to, hold close, grasp, lock, hold on, cradle, trap


A crazy idea took hold of him.
Type Words
Synonyms give, have, make, throw
Type of direct


hold a reception.
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
Type Words
Synonyms obtain, prevail
Type of exist, be


This theory still holds.
Type Words
Synonyms defend, guard
Type of protect
Type Words
Synonyms entertain, harbor, harbour, nurse
Type of experience, feel
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.
Type Words
Synonyms deem, take for, view as
Type of regard, see, view, reckon, consider


hold these truths to be self-evident.
I hold him personally responsible.
Type Words
Synonyms cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, storage area
Type of enclosure
Type Words
Synonyms bear
Type of have got, have
Derivation holder
Type Words
Synonyms bear, carry, contain
Type of include
Has types hold in, enclose, confine, retain
Verb group contain, take


The canteen holds fresh water.
Type Words
Synonyms bind, obligate, oblige
Type of relate
Has types tie down, indenture, pledge, indent, article


I'll hold you by your promise.
Type Words
Synonyms keep
Type of jail cell, prison cell, cell
Type Words
Synonyms agree, concord, concur
Has types arrange, grant, support, yield, subscribe, patch up, concede, fix up, conciliate, conclude, reconcile, settle, see eye to eye, make up, resolve
Verb group agree


I hold with those who say life is sacred.
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 hold back, keep back, retain
Type of keep, hold on
Has types hold down
Derivation holding
Type Words
Synonyms keep, maintain
Has types conserve, continue, pressurize, housekeep, carry on, hold over, uphold, distance, bear on, preserve, pressurise


hold in place.
Type Words
Synonyms bear, carry
Has types piggyback, acquit, balance, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, poise, sling, stoop


She holds her head high.
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
Type Words
Synonyms appreciation, grasp
Type of understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
Has types sense
Type Words
Synonyms book, reserve
Type of ask for, request, quest, call for, bespeak
Has types save, keep, hold open, keep open
Verb group reserve


please hold a table at Maxim's.
Type Words
Type of train, aim, take, take aim, direct
Type Words
Type of avow, assert, verify, swear, aver, swan, affirm
Verb group view as, take for, deem


Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good.
Type Words
Type of stronghold, fastness
Type Words
Type of cover


hold one's nose.
Type Words
Type of be


The novel holds many surprises.
The book holds in store much valuable advise.
Type Words
Type of enamour, enchant, entrance, becharm, captivate, capture, catch, bewitch, beguile, trance, enamor, charm, fascinate


She can hold an audience spellbound.
Type Words
Type of prevent, keep
Type Words
Type of hold back, keep, restrain, keep back


hold your breath.
Type Words
Type of control


he has a hold over them.
Type Words
Type of consider, believe, think, conceive


I hold to these ideas.
Type Words
Type of go on, go along, continue, proceed, keep
Type Words
Type of put off, prorogue, put over, table, hold over, postpone, remit, shelve, set back, defer


hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting.
Type Words
Type of control, command
Verb group defend, guard

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.
From the stltoday.com
For the Illini, it's a bit of a longer process to establish a hold in the state.
From the stltoday.com
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.
From the sacbee.com
It emphasizes solid research, dividend reinvestment and buy-and-hold strategies.
From the sacbee.com
Both Stuber and Graves said they would probably hold a sale should the ban pass.
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More examples
  • 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.