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hold::verb | Spocien Dictionary

hold
verb
/hoʊld/
be capable of holding or containing
Type Words
Synonyms contain, take
Type of be
Verb group admit, accommodate, bear, contain, carry


The flask holds one gallon.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
be pertinent or relevant or applicable
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.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
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.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
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?.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
resist or confront with resistance
Type Words
Synonyms defy, hold up, withstand
Type of stand firm, resist, hold out, withstand
Has types weather, endure, brave, brave out

hold::noun | Spocien Dictionary

hold
noun
/hoʊld/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Type Words
Synonyms custody, detainment, detention
Type of confinement


the prisoner is on hold.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
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.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
drink alcohol without showing ill effects
Type Words
Synonyms carry
Type of drink, booze, fuddle, hit the bottle


He can hold his liquor.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
cause to stop
Type Words
Synonyms arrest, halt
Type of stop

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
have room for; hold without crowding
Type Words
Synonyms accommodate, admit
Has types house, sleep, seat
Verb group contain, take


The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people.

hold::noun | Spocien Dictionary

hold
noun
/hoʊld/
time during which some action is awaited
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.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
have or hold in one's hands or grip
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.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
organize or be responsible for
Type Words
Synonyms give, have, make, throw
Type of direct


hold a reception.

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hold
noun
/hoʊld/
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
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

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
be valid, applicable, or true
Type Words
Synonyms obtain, prevail
Type of exist, be


This theory still holds.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
protect against a challenge or attack
Type Words
Synonyms defend, guard
Type of protect

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
Type Words
Synonyms entertain, harbor, harbour, nurse
Type of experience, feel

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
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.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
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.

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hold
noun
/hoʊld/
the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
Type Words
Synonyms cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, storage area
Type of enclosure

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
Type Words
Synonyms bear
Type of have got, have
Derivation holder

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
contain or hold; have within
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.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
Type Words
Synonyms bind, obligate, oblige
Type of relate
Has types tie down, indenture, pledge, indent, article


I'll hold you by your promise.

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hold
noun
/hoʊld/
a cell in a jail or prison
Type Words
Synonyms keep
Type of jail cell, prison cell, cell

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
be in accord; be in agreement
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.

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hold
noun
/hoʊld/
the act of grasping
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.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
secure and keep for possible future use or application
Type Words
Synonyms hold back, keep back, retain
Type of keep, hold on
Has types hold down
Derivation holding

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'
Type Words
Synonyms keep, maintain
Has types conserve, continue, pressurize, housekeep, carry on, hold over, uphold, distance, bear on, preserve, pressurise


hold in place.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
support or hold in a certain manner
Type Words
Synonyms bear, carry
Has types piggyback, acquit, balance, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, poise, sling, stoop


She holds her head high.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
declare to be
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

hold
noun
/hoʊld/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
Type Words
Synonyms appreciation, grasp
Type of understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
Has types sense

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
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.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
aim, point, or direct
Type Words
Type of train, aim, take, take aim, direct

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
assert or affirm
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.

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hold
noun
/hoʊld/
a stronghold
Type Words
Type of stronghold, fastness

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
cover as for protection against noise or smell
Type Words
Type of cover


hold one's nose.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
have as a major characteristic
Type Words
Type of be


The novel holds many surprises.
The book holds in store much valuable advise.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
hold the attention of
Type Words
Type of enamour, enchant, entrance, becharm, captivate, capture, catch, bewitch, beguile, trance, enamor, charm, fascinate


She can hold an audience spellbound.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
keep from departing
Type Words
Type of prevent, keep

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
keep from exhaling or expelling
Type Words
Type of hold back, keep, restrain, keep back


hold your breath.

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hold
noun
/hoʊld/
power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
Type Words
Type of control


he has a hold over them.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
remain committed to
Type Words
Type of consider, believe, think, conceive


I hold to these ideas.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
remain in a certain state, position, or condition
Type Words
Type of go on, go along, continue, proceed, keep

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
stop dealing with
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.

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hold
verb
/hoʊld/
take and maintain control over, often by violent means
Type Words
Type of control, command
Verb group defend, guard
LeafTensor is a decentralized system.