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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 holds
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The group then sings, prays and holds a Bible discussion and a simple communion.
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A distinct bready-wheat flavor holds up nicely against the juicy peach presence.
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If this challenge fails and the play holds up, more Chiefs fans will need a hug.
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Barber also holds the record among tour pros for the most strokes below his age.
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Her counterpart in Iowa, which traditionally holds the leadoff caucuses, agreed.
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He also holds talks with executives from General Electric, Boeing and Microsoft.
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He holds school records for 3-pointers in a single season and career 3-pointers.
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This type of search holds out hope of a cure, rather than simply extending life.
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One long case holds a replica of the Dead Sea Scroll that is the book of Isaiah.
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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.
