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Definition of Hold

1. Noun. The act of grasping. "She kept a firm hold on the railing"

2. Verb. Keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,. "The students keep me on my toes"

3. Verb. Have or hold in one's hands or grip. "They want to hold the prisoners "; "A crazy idea took hold of him"

4. Noun. Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something. "He has a good grasp of accounting practices"

5. Noun. Power by which something or someone is affected or dominated. "He has a hold over them"

6. Verb. Organize or be responsible for. "Give a course"

7. Noun. Time during which some action is awaited. "He ordered a hold in the action"

8. Verb. Have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense. "They hold the money "; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

9. Noun. A state of being confined (usually for a short time). "He is in the custody of police"

10. Verb. Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view. "I hold him personally responsible"

11. Noun. A stronghold.

12. Verb. Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings). "Harbor a resentment"

13. Noun. A cell in a jail or prison.

14. Verb. To close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement. "They want to hold the prisoners "; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"

15. Noun. The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it. "It was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

16. Verb. Secure and keep for possible future use or application. "They hold the money "; "I reserve the right to disagree"

17. Noun. The space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo.

18. Verb. Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices. "He held the governorship for almost a decade"

19. Verb. Be the physical support of; carry the weight of. "What's holding that mirror?"

20. Verb. Contain or hold; have within. "They hold the animals"; "This can contains water"

21. Verb. Have room for; hold without crowding. "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"

22. Verb. Remain in a certain state, position, or condition. "They held on the road and kept marching"

23. Verb. Support or hold in a certain manner. "He carried himself upright"

24. Verb. Be valid, applicable, or true. "This theory still holds"

25. Verb. Assert or affirm. "They hold that there was a traffic accident "; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good"

26. Verb. Have as a major characteristic. "The book holds in store much valuable advise"

27. Verb. Be capable of holding or containing. "The flask holds one gallon"

28. Verb. Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance. "Please hold a table at Maxim's"

29. Verb. Protect against a challenge or attack. "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"

30. Verb. Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted. "I'll hold you by your promise"

31. Verb. Hold the attention of. "She can hold an audience spellbound"

32. Verb. Remain committed to. "I hold to these ideas"

33. Verb. Resist or confront with resistance. "The bridge held"

34. Verb. Be pertinent or relevant or applicable. "The same rules go for everyone"

35. Verb. Stop dealing with. "Hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting"

36. Verb. Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits. "Control your anger"

37. Verb. Keep from departing. "Hold the horse"

38. Verb. Take and maintain control over, often by violent means. "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week"

39. Verb. Cause to stop. "They hold the animals"; "Halt the presses"

40. Verb. Cover as for protection against noise or smell. "Hold one's nose"

41. Verb. Drink alcohol without showing ill effects. "He had drunk more than he could carry"

42. Verb. Aim, point, or direct. "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames"

43. Verb. Declare to be. "Judge held that the defendant was innocent"

44. Verb. Be in accord; be in agreement. "Sam wants to hold with Sue "; "Both philosophers concord on this point"

45. Verb. Keep from exhaling or expelling. "Hold your breath"

Definition of Hold

1. n. The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.

2. v. t. To cause to remain in a given situation, position, or relation, within certain limits, or the like; to prevent from falling or escaping; to sustain; to restrain; to keep in the grasp; to retain.

3. v. i. In general, to keep one's self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence:

4. n. The act of holding, as in or with the hands or arms; the manner of holding, whether firm or loose; seizure; grasp; clasp; gripe; possession; -- often used with the verbs take and lay.

Definition of Hold

1. Adjective. (obsolete) Gracious; friendly; faithful; true. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To grasp or grip. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To contain or store. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To have and keep possession of something. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To reserve. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To cause to wait or delay. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive) To detain. ¹

8. Verb. (transitive) To maintain, to consider, to opine. ¹

9. Verb. (transitive) To bind (someone) to a consequence of that person's actions. ¹

10. Verb. (intransitive) To be or remain valid; to apply; to ''hold true''; to ''hold good''. ¹

11. Verb. (tennis ambitransitive) To win one's own service game. ¹

12. Verb. to organise an event or meeting ¹

13. Noun. A grasp or grip. ¹

14. Noun. Something reserved or kept. ¹

15. Noun. (wrestling) A position or grip used to control the opponent. ¹

16. Noun. (gambling) The percentage the house wins on a gamble. ¹

17. Noun. (tennis) An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken. ¹

18. Noun. ¹

19. Noun. (sense aviation) cargo bin ¹

20. Noun. (nautical) , (aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft, (often ''cargo hold''). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hold

1. to maintain possession of [v HELD, HOLDEN, HOLDING, HOLDS] : HOLDABLE [adj]

Medical Definition of Hold

1. In general, to keep one's self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence: 1. Not to more; to halt; to stop;-mostly in the imperative. "And damned be him that first cries, "Hold, enough!"" (Shak) 2. Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued. "Our force by land hath nobly held." (Shak) 3. Not to fail or be found wanting; to continue; to last; to endure a test or trial; to abide; to persist. "While our obedience holds." (Milton) "The rule holds in land as all other commodities." (Locke) 4. Not to fall away, desert, or prove recreant; to remain attached; to cleave;-often with with, to, or for. "He will hold to the one and despise the other." (Matt. Vi. 24) 5. To restrain one's self; to refrain. "His dauntless heart would fain have held From weeping, but his eyes rebelled." (Dryden) 6. To derive right or title; generally with of. "My crown is absolute, and holds of none." (Dryden) "His imagination holds immediately from nature." (Hazlitt) Hold on! Hold up! wait; stop; forbear. To hold forth, to speak in public; to harangue; to preach. To hold in, to restrain one's self; as, he wanted to laugh and could hardly hold in. To hold off, to keep at a distance. To hold on, to keep fast hold; to continue; to go on. "The trade held on for many years," . To hold out, to last; to endure; to continue; to maintain one's self; not to yield or give way. To hold over, to remain in office, possession, etc, beyond a certain date. To hold to or with, to take sides with, as a person or opinion. To hold together, to be joined; not to separate; to remain in union. . To hold up. To support one's self; to remain unbent or unbroken; as, to hold up under misfortunes. To cease raining; to cease to stop; as, it holds up. To keep up; not to fall behind; not to lose ground. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hold

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