hold at CMU American English spelling Of Explained:
[həuld]
hold at English irregular forms Of Explained:
(held)
hold at English => English (Longman) Of Explained:
v past tense and past participle held /held/// ----------//
1 in your hand/arms:
2 event:
3 keep something in position:
4 job/title:
5 keep/store:
6 keep something available for somebody:
7 keep somebody somewhere:
8 opinion:
9 hold somebody responsible/accountable/liable (for something):
10 own something:
11 contain particular amount:
12 support:
13 stay at same level:
14 not change:
15 stop/delay:
16 hold your head up:
17 hold your breath:
18 hold (your) fire:
19 telephone:
20 army:
21 musical note:
22 future:
23 have a quality:
24 hold your own (against somebody):
25 not hold a candle to somebody/something:
26 be left holding the baby:
27 hold sway:
28 hold court:
29 hold your tongue:
30 hold all the cards:
31 hold fast (to something):
32 hold a conversation:
33 hold the fort:
34 hold the lead/advantage:
35 there's no holding somebody (back):
36 can hold your drink/liquor/alcohol etc:
37 not hold water:
38 hold something/somebody dear:
39 hold the road: Phrasal verbs// hold something against somebody// hold back// hold somebody/something → down// hold forth// hold off// hold on// hold on to somebody/something// hold out// hold out for something// hold out on somebody// hold something over// hold to something// hold together// hold up// hold somebody/something up as something// hold with something// ----------// [Language: Old English; Origin: healdan]//
1 IN YOUR HAND/ARMS: a) [T] to have something in your hand, hands, or arms// --Could you hold my bag for me?// hold sth in your hand/arms // --He was holding a knife in one hand.// --I held the baby in my arms.// hold hands (=hold each other's hands) // --They sat holding hands under a tree.// hold sb close/tightly (=with your arms around someone) // --Max held her close and wiped away her tears.// b) [T always + adverb/preposition] to move your hand or something in your hand in a particular direction// hold sth out/up etc// --He held out his hand to help her to her feet.// --Hold the picture up so we can see it.//
2 EVENT: [T] to have a meeting, party, election etc in a particular place or at a particular time// --This year's conference will be held at the Hilton Hotel.// --A thanksgiving ceremony was held to mark the occasion.// --The funeral was held on a grey day in November.// --In April, the President held talks with Chinese leaders.//
3 KEEP SOMETHING IN POSITION: [T] to make something stay in a particular position// hold sth open/up etc// --We used rolled-up newspapers to hold the windows open.// --Remember to hold your head up and keep your back straight.// hold sth in place/position // --A couple of screws should hold it in place.// --Lift your head off the floor and hold this position for five seconds.//
4 JOB/TITLE: [T] // a) to have a particular job or position, especially an important one// --Do you really think he's capable of holding such a responsible position?// hold the post/position/office etc (of sth) // --She was the first woman to hold the office of Australian state premier.// --The governor had held the post since 1989.// --Whoever is elected will hold office (=have an important political position) for four years.// b) to have a particular title or record, because you have won a competition, are the best at something etc// --The programme still holds the record for the longest running TV series.// --The last Briton to hold the title was Bert Nicholson.//
5 KEEP/STORE: [T] to keep something to be used when it is needed// --Further copies of the book are held in the library.// --Weapons were held at various sites.//
6 KEEP SOMETHING AVAILABLE FOR SOMEBODY: [T] to agree not to give something such as a ticket, a place at a restaurant, a job etc to anyone except a particular person// --We can hold the reservation for you until next Friday.// hold sth open// --You can't expect them to hold the job open for much longer - you'll have to decide whether you want it or not.//
7 KEEP SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE: [T] to keep someone somewhere, and not allow them to leave// --Police are holding two men in connection with the robbery.// hold sb prisoner/hostage/captive // --A senior army officer was held hostage for four months.// hold sb incommunicado (=keep someone somewhere and not allow them to communicate with anyone) //
8 OPINION: [T not in progressive] to have a particular opinion or belief// --Experts hold varying opinions as to the causes of the disease.// be widely/generally/commonly held (=be the opinion of a lot of people) // --This view is not widely held.// be held to be sth// --She was held to be one of the most talented actors of her time.// hold that// --The judge held that the child's interests in this case must come first.//
9 hold sb responsible/accountable/liable (for sth): to say or decide that someone should accept the responsibility for something bad that happens// --If anything happens to her, I'll hold you personally responsible .// --He may have had a terrible childhood, but he should still be held accountable for his own actions.//
10 OWN SOMETHING: [T] to officially own or possess money, a document, a company etc// --He holds shares in ICI.// --Do you hold a valid passport?// --a privately held company//
11 CONTAIN PARTICULAR AMOUNT: [T not in progressive] to have the space to contain a particular amount of something// --The movie theater holds 500 people.// --The tank should hold enough to last us a few days.//
12 SUPPORT: [I and T] to be strong enough to support the weight of something or someone// --Careful! I'm not sure that branch will hold you.// --The bridge didn't look as though it would hold.//
13 STAY AT SAME LEVEL: [I and T] to stay at a particular amount, level, or rate, or to make something do this// --The bank is holding interest rates at 4%.// --Since then, the pound has held steady against the dollar.// hold sb's interest/attention (=make someone stay interested) // --Colourful pictures help hold the students' interest.//
14 NOT CHANGE: [I] to continue to be true, good, available etc// --What I said yesterday holds.// --Does your invitation still hold?// hold true/good // --Twenty years on, his advice still holds good.// weather/luck holds (out) (=continues to be good) // --If our luck holds, we could reach the final.//
15 STOP/DELAY: [T] spoken used in particular phrases to tell someone to wait or not to do something// --I'll have a tuna fish sandwich please - and hold the mayo. (=do not give me any) // hold it! // --Hold it! We're not quite ready.// hold your horses! (=used to tell someone to do something more slowly or carefully) //
16 hold your head up: also hold your head high // to behave as if you are proud of yourself or respect yourself// --They may have lost the game, but I still think they've earned the right to hold their heads high today.//
17 hold your breath: a) to deliberately not breathe out for a short time// --Hold your breath and count to ten.// b) to not breathe out and try not to make a sound because you do not want to be noticed// --Julie shrank back against the wall and held her breath.// c) not hold your breath// spoken used to say that you do not expect something to happen, even though someone has said it will// --He promised he'd phone, but I'm not holding my breath.//
18 hold (your) fire: a) to not shoot at someone when you were going to// b) to not criticize, attack, or oppose someone when you were going to// --The president urged his party to hold fire on the issue a few days longer.//
19 TELEPHONE: [I] also hold the line// spoken to wait until the person you have telephoned is ready to answer// --Mr Stevens is busy at the moment - would you like to hold?// --Please hold the line while I transfer you.//
20 ARMY: [T] if an army holds a place, it controls it or defends it from attack// --The French army held the town for three days.//
21 MUSICAL NOTE: [T] to make a musical note continue for a particular length of time//
22 FUTURE: [T] formal if the future holds something, that is what may happen// --Thousand of workers are waiting to see what the future holds .//
23 HAVE A QUALITY: [T] formal to have a particular quality// hold (little) interest/appeal/promise etc // --Many church services hold little appeal for modern tastes.//
24 hold your own (against sb): to successfully defend yourself or succeed in a difficult situation, competition etc// --He was a good enough player to hold his own against the Americans.//
25 not hold a candle to sb/sth: to be much worse than someone or something else//
26 be left holding the baby: BrE be left holding the bag AmE // to be left as the only person responsible for dealing with a difficult situation, especially something someone else started// --He was left holding the financial baby when his musical partner joined another band.//
27 hold sway: to have a lot of influence or power// --Among people here, traditional values still hold sway.//
28 hold court: to get the attention of everyone while you are talking, especially when you are trying to entertain people// --Joey would walk into the bar and hold court all night.//
29 hold your tongue: spoken used to tell someone to stop talking or to not tell someone about something// --I reckon you've just got to learn to hold your tongue.//
30 hold all the cards: to have all the advantages in a situation in which people are competing or arguing// --'There's not much we can do. They seem to hold all the cards,' said Dan gloomily.//
31 hold fast (to sth): to keep believing strongly in something//
32 hold a conversation: to have a conversation//
33 hold the fort: to be responsible for something while the person usually responsible for it is not there// --She's holding the fort while the manager's on holiday.//
34 hold the lead/advantage: to be winning in a competition, game etc// --Celtic held the lead in the first half.//
35 there's no holding sb (back): spoken used to say that someone is so determined to do something that you cannot prevent them from doing it//
36 can hold your drink/liquor/alcohol etc: to be able to drink a lot of alcohol without getting drunk or ill//
37 not hold water: if an excuse, a statement etc does not hold water, it does not seem to be true or reasonable// --His explanation of where the money came from just doesn't hold water.//
38 hold sth/sb dear: formal to care about something or someone a lot// --We were facing the loss of everything we held dear.//
39 hold the road: if a car holds the road well you can drive it quickly around bends without losing control// hold a course at course1 (8)// hold against [hold sth against sb] phr v// to continue to dislike someone or not forgive them because of something bad they have done in the past// --You can't still hold that against him, surely?// hold back phr v//
1 hold sb/sth → back: to make someone or something stop moving forward// --Police in riot gear held back the demonstrators.//
2 hold sth → back: to stop yourself from feeling or showing a particular emotion// --She struggled to hold back her tears .// --Anger flooded through her. She couldn't hold it back.//
3 hold sb/sth → back: to prevent someone or something from making progress// --They felt the British economy was being held back by excessive government controls.//
4 hold (sb) back: to be unwilling to do something, especially because you are being careful, or to make someone unwilling to do something// --In the current situation many investors are holding back.// --She wanted to tell him but pride held her back.//
5 hold sth → back: to keep something secret// --Tell me all about it - don't hold anything back!// hold down [hold sb/sth → down] phr v//
1 to make someone or something stay on something, and stop them from moving away or escaping: --We had to hold the tent down with rocks to stop it blowing away.// --It took three strong men to hold him down.//
2 to prevent the level of something such as prices from rising: --We will aim to hold down prices.//
3 hold down a job: to succeed in keeping a job for a period of time// --He's never held down a job for longer than a few weeks.//
4 to keep people under control or limit their freedom: --The people were held down for centuries by their conquerors.// hold forth phr v// to give your opinion on a subject, especially for a long time// hold forth on// --The speaker was holding forth on the collapse of modern society.// hold off phr v//
1 to delay doing something: --Buyers have been holding off until the price falls.// hold off (on) doing sth// --Hold off making your decision until Monday.//
2 hold sb → off: a) to prevent someone who is trying to attack or defeat you from succeeding// --Not even a gun could hold him off forever.// b) to prevent someone from coming towards you or succeeding in speaking to you// --There's already a crowd of reporters outside - I'll try to hold them off for a while.//
3 if rain or bad weather holds off, it does not start, although it looked as if it would: --The rain held off until after the game.// hold on phr v//
1 spoken : a) to wait for a short time// --Hold on, I'll just get my coat.// b) used when you have just noticed, heard, or remembered something interesting or wrong// --Hold on a minute! Isn't that your brother's car over there?// c) used to ask someone on the telephone to wait until the person they want to talk to is available// --Can you hold on? I'll try to find her.//
2 to have your hands or arms tightly around something: -- Hold on tight !// hold on to// --Hold on to my arm.//
3 to continue doing something that is very difficult to do: --San Francisco held on to win 4-2.// hold on to / [hold on to sb/sth] phr v// to keep something rather than losing it, selling it, or giving it to someone else// --The soldiers held on to the bridge for three more days.// --I think I'll hold on to these old records for now.// hold out phr v//
1 hold out sth: to think or say that something is possible or likely to happen, especially something good// not hold out much hope/hold out little hope // --Negotiators aren't holding out much hope of a peaceful settlement.// hold out the prospect/promise of sth // --alternative methods which hold out the promise of improved health//
2 if a supply of something holds out, there is still some left: --Water supplies won't hold out much longer.//
3 to continue to successfully defend a place that is being attacked: --The rebels held out for another night but then fresh forces arrived.//
4 to try to prevent yourself from doing something that someone is trying to force you to do: hold out against// --I didn't know how much longer I could hold out against their relentless questioning.// hold out for [hold out for sth] phr v// to not accept anything less than you have asked for// --Transport workers are holding out for a 20% pay rise.// hold out on [hold out on sb] phr v// to not tell someone about something important// --She must have been holding out on him all these years.// hold over [hold sth over] phr v//
1 [usually passive] formal to do or deal with something at a later time: --The matter was held over for further review.// holdover//
2 hold sth over sb: to use something bad that you know about someone to make them do what you want// --He knows I've been in prison and is holding it over me.//
3 be held over: especially AmE if a play, film, concert etc is held over, it is shown for longer than planned because it is very popular// hold to [hold to sth] phr v//
1 if you hold to a belief, principle, promise etc, you believe it or behave according to it: --He admitted he did not hold to the traditional view of God.// --The Secretary of State must hold to his policy.//
2 hold sb to sth: to make someone do what they have promised// --'I'll ask him tomorrow.' 'OK, but I'm going to hold you to that.'//
3 hold sb to sth: BrE to prevent your opponent in a sports game from getting more than a particular number of points// --Norway held Holland to a 2-2 draw.// hold together phr v//
1 if a group or organization holds together, or if something holds it together, it stays strong and does not separate into different parts or groups: --Against all expectations, the coalition held together well.// hold sth → together// --In those days the Church held the community together.//
2 to remain whole and good enough to use, or to make something do this: --Incredibly, the raft held together till we reached the opposite shore.// hold sth → together// --I wondered how the structure was held together.// hold up phr v//
1 hold sth → up: to support something and prevent it from falling down// --The roof is held up by massive stone pillars.//
2 hold sb/sth → up [usually passive] to delay someone or something: --Sorry I'm late - I was held up at work.//
3 hold up sth: to rob or try to rob a place or person by using violence// --Two armed men held up a downtown liquor store last night.// hold-up//
4 to not become weaker: --His physical condition has held up well.// hold up as [hold sb/sth up as sth] phr v// to use someone or something as a good example or as proof of something// --The school is held up as a model for others.// --This incident will be held up as proof that tougher controls are needed.// hold with [hold with sth] phr v// not hold with sth// BrE used to say that someone does not approve of something// --He says he doesn't hold with all this politically correct stuff.// not hold with doing sth// --I don't hold with hitting children in any circumstances.// ----------// WORD CHOICE: hold, take/get hold of, pick up // Hold means to have something in your hand, hands, or arms : He was holding a piece of paper. // If you want to talk about someone putting their hands or fingers around something and starting to hold it, use take/get hold of : She got hold of the knife and stabbed him. // If you want to talk about someone putting their fingers around something and taking it, especially from the floor, use pick up : I picked up all the toys from the floor. // !! Use pick not pick up when you are talking about pulling flowers off a plant : She was in the garden picking flowers (NOT She was in the garden picking up flowers). // ----------//
hold 2 W3S2 n ----------//
1 holding something:
2 get hold of something:
2 get a hold of something:
3 get hold of somebody:
3 get a hold of somebody:
4 control/power:
5 on hold:
6 take (a) hold:
7 get hold of an idea/an impression/a story etc:
8 fight:
9 climbing:
10 ship:
11 no holds barred: ----------// [Sense: 1-9, 11; Origin: HOLD1]// [Sense: 10; Origin: hole]//
1 HOLDING SOMETHING: [singular] the action of holding something with your hands// grip// hold on// --She released her tight hold on the dog. // -- He tightened his hold , refusing to let her go. // -- Make sure you keep hold of my hand when we cross the road. // -- I took hold of her hand and gently led her away. // -- Grab hold of the rope and pull yourself up. //
2 get hold of sth: also get a hold of sth// AmE to find or borrow something so that you can use it// --I need to get hold of a car.// --She managed to get a hold of a copy.//
3 get hold of sb: also get a hold of sb// AmE to find and speak to someone about something// --I must get hold of Vanessa to see if she can babysit.//
4 CONTROL/POWER: [singular] control, power, or influence over something or someone// get/keep a hold on/of sth // --He struggled to get a hold of his emotions.// --I've always kept a tight hold on our finances.// --I realized that the woman had a hold over my father.//
5 on hold: a) if something is on hold, it is going to be done or dealt with at a later date rather than now// --The plans are on hold until after the election.// --Since having the kids, my career has been put on hold .// b) if you are on hold, you are waiting to talk to someone on the telephone// --We try not to keep people on hold for more than a couple of minutes.// --The agent put me on hold while she consulted a colleague.//
6 take (a) hold: to start to have a definite effect// --The fever was beginning to take hold.//
7 get hold of an idea/an impression/a story etc: to learn or begin to believe something// --Where on earth did you get hold of that idea?//
8 FIGHT: [C] a particular position that you hold an opponent in, in a fight or a sport such as wrestling//
9 CLIMBING: [C] somewhere you can put your hands or feet to help you climb something// --The cliff was steep and it was difficult to find a hold.//
10 SHIP: [C] the part of a ship below the deck1(1) where goods are stored//
11 no holds barred: when there are no rules or limits on what you are allowed to do// --It seems there are no holds barred when it comes to making a profit.// ----------// COLLOCATES for sense 1 // tight/firm hold (on something) // tighten your hold (on something) // loosen/release your hold (on something) // have/keep hold of something (=be holding something) // get/take hold of something (=start holding something) // catch/grab/seize hold of something (=take hold of something quickly and firmly) // lose your hold (on something) (=accidentally let go of something) // ----------//
hold at Hungarian => English Of Explained:
moon, parish lantern, satellite
hold at English => English (Moby Thesaurus II) Of Explained:
889 Moby Thesaurus words for "hold":
abandon, abduction, abide, abort, absorb, absorb the attention,
abstain, accent, accent mark, accommodate, account, account as,
accumulate, acropolis, adhere, adhere to, adjudge, adjudicate,
admit, advance, advantage, adverse possession, affirm,
afford support, agglomerate, agree to, agree with, allege, allow,
alodium, amass, announce, annunciate, answer, apply, apprehension,
approve of, archives, argue, armory, arrest, arrestation, arsenal,
ascendancy, assemble, assert, assever, asseverate, assimilate,
assume, attic, authority, avail, aver, avoid, avouch, avow, back,
back up, backlog, balance, ballast, bank, bar, basement, bastion,
bay, be, be afraid, be consistent, be enfeoffed of, be equal to,
be extant, be found, be in existence, be judicious, be met with,
be possessed of, be present, be seized of, be the case, be there,
be true, be truthful, beachhead, bear, bear hug, bear up, belay,
believe, beset, bide, bin, bite, blockhouse, boast, bolster,
bolster up, bonded warehouse, bookcase, booth, bosom, bottle up,
box, box up, brace, breathe, bridgehead, bridle, bunch, bunker,
buoy up, burgage, buttery, buttress, cage, call, cancel, capture,
care, cargo dock, carry, carry on, castle, catch, catch up,
catching, cavity, cease, cell, cellar, cellarage, cellule, chamber,
character, charge, charisma, charm, check, cherish, chest, citadel,
claim, clamp, clasp, claws, cleave, cleave to, clench, clinch,
cling, cling to, clinging, clip, cloister, closet, clot, clout,
cluster, clutch, clutches, coagulate, coal bin, cohere, collaring,
collect, colony, command, compartment, compel, complete,
comprehend, comprise, conceal, conceive, condone, conduct, confine,
conform to fact, congeal, conglomerate, consequence, conservatory,
consider, constrain, contain, contend, continue, continue to be,
control, convene, convoke, cool, cool off, coop, coop in, coop up,
cork up, count, count in, countenance, counterbalance, coup, cover,
cradle, crate, credit, crib, crutch, crypt, cumulate, cupboard,
curb, curtail, cushion, custodianship, custody, custos, cut it out,
cyclone cellar, daresay, de facto, de jure, death grip, decelerate,
declaim, declare, deem, defeat time, defer, defy time, delay, deny,
dependency, depository, depot, derivative title, desist, detain,
diminish, direct, discontinue, display, do, do it, dock, dominance,
domination, dominion, dompt, donjon, dot, dragnet, drawer, drive,
drop it, dump, dwell, effect, embody, embosom, embrace, eminence,
encage, enchant, enchantment, encircle, enclose, enclosed space,
encompass, end, endure, enfold, engage, engage in,
engage the attention, engage the mind, engage the thoughts,
engross, engross the mind, engross the thoughts, enjoin, enjoy,
entertain, enthrall, enunciate, environ, envisage, esteem,
estimate, exchequer, exercise, exercise judgment, exhibit, exist,
expect, express, express an opinion, expression mark, extend,
fancy, fare, fascinate, fasthold, fastness, favor, fee fief,
fee position, fee simple, fee simple absolute,
fee simple conditional, fee simple defeasible,
fee simple determinable, fee tail, feel, fence in, fend off,
feodum, fermata, feud, fiefdom, fill, fill in, fill out,
fill the bill, firm, firm hold, firm up, fondle, foothold, footing,
footplate, footrail, footrest, forbear, force, forcible seizure,
forgo, form an opinion, fort, fortress, foster, frankalmoign,
free socage, freehold, freeze, freeze to, fulfill, function,
garner, garner up, garrison, garrison house, gather into barns,
gavelkind, get by, give over, give support, glory hole, go,
go around, go on, go out, godown, good feeling, govern, grab,
grabbing, grapple, grasp, grip, gripe, grow together, guard,
guarding, guess, hack it, haft, halt, hand, handclasp, handhold,
handle, hands, hang on, hang on to, hang together, happen to be,
harangue, harbor, have, have a hunch, have an idea,
have an impression, have an inkling, have and hold, have being,
have done with, have in hand, have place, have tenure of,
have the idea, having title to, heap up, helm, helve, hem in, hide,
hinder, hoard, hoard up, hold, hold as, hold at bay, hold back,
hold down, hold fast, hold forth, hold good, hold in,
hold in check, hold in custody, hold in leash, hold in restraint,
hold off, hold on, hold on to, hold out, hold over,
hold spellbound, hold the interest, hold tight, hold together,
hold true, hold up, hold water, hold with, holder, holding, hole,
hollow, hug, hutch, hypnotize, imagine, immerse, immobilize,
immure, impede, impel, importance, impound, imprison,
incidental power, include, incorporate, infatuate, influence,
influentiality, inhibit, insinuation, insist, involve,
involve the interest, iron grip, iron hand, issue a manifesto,
jail, judge, jurisdiction, just do, keep, keep afloat, keep alive,
keep back, keep from, keep going, keep hold of, keep in,
keep in check, keep in custody, keep in detention, keep off,
keep on, keep out, keep under control, keep up, keeping,
key signature, kidnapping, knight service, knock it off, last,
last long, last out, lay down, lay fee, lay off, lay up, lead,
leadership, lease, leasehold, leave off, legal claim,
legal possession, lend support, lengthen, leverage, library, lie,
ligature, live, live on, live through, locker, locus standi,
look on, look upon, look upon as, lumber room, lumberyard, magasin,
magazine, magnetism, mainstay, maintain, make the grade, manage,
mandate, manger, manifesto, mark, martello, martello tower, mass,
mastership, mastery, measure, meet, meet requirements, mesmerize,
metronomic mark, mew, mew up, moment, monopolize, mote, motte, mug,
nabbing, nail down, never let go, nip, not let go, notation,
number among, nurse, nurture, obsess, obtain, occupancy,
occupation, occupy, occupy the attention, occur, offer, operate,
opine, orate, original title, own, owning, participate in, pass,
pass muster, pause, peel, peel tower, pen, pen up, perch, perdure,
perennate, perpetuate, persevere, persist, personality, persuasion,
pew, picking up, pile up, pillbox, pillow, pin down, pine, possess,
possessing, possession, possessor, post, postpone, potato cellar,
potency, pound, power, power grab, predicate, predominance,
prehension, preoccupancy, preoccupation, preoccupy, preponderance,
prepossession, presa, prescription, present, preserve,
preside over, pressure, prestige, presume, prevail,
preventive custody, proclaim, profess, proffer, prohibit, prolong,
prop, property, property rights, propose, propound,
proprietary rights, proprietor, protection, protective custody,
protest, protract, prove out, prove to be, prove true, pull,
pull in, purchase, put, put it, put off, put up, qualify, quit,
rack, rail in, range, rath, reach, reach out, rebuff, receive,
reckon, reckon among, reckon in, reckon with, reduce, refrain,
refrain from, refuse, regard, reign, rein, rein in, reinforce,
reins of government, relinquish, remain, remain valid, renounce,
repel, repertory, repository, repress, repulse, repute, reserve,
reservoir, resist, restrain, restrict, retain, retard, retrench,
rick, rob, rule, run, run on, running in, safehold, safekeeping,
satisfy, save, save up, say, scrub, seal up, secrete, segno,
seisin, seize, seizure, seizure of power, sense, serve,
serve the purpose, set, set back, set down, set down as, shackle,
shelf, shore, shore up, shoulder, show, shut in, shut up, sign,
signature, slow down, slow up, slur, snatch, snatching, snub,
socage, solidify, span, spare, speak, speak out, speak up,
spellbind, spread, squat, squat on, squatting, squirrel,
squirrel away, stabilitate, stabilize, stack, stack room, stall,
stance, stand, stand for, stand on, stand the test, stand up,
standing, standing place, state, stay, stay on, stay put, steady,
stick, stick to, stick together, stick up, stock room, stock up,
stockpile, stop, storage, store, store up, storehouse, storeroom,
storm cellar, straddle, straiten, stretch, stretch out,
strong point, stronghold, suasion, subbasement, sublease, submit,
subscribe to, subsidize, subsist, subtle influence, subvention,
suffice, suggestion, supply base, supply depot, support, suppose,
suppress, supremacy, surmise, surround, survive, suspect, suspend,
sustain, sway, sweep, swell, symbol, take, take for, take hold of,
take in, take into account, take into consideration, take it,
take up, taking in, taking into custody, talons, tank, tarry,
tempo mark, tenancy, tenantry, tender, tenure, tenure in chivalry,
terminate, think, think of, thrust out, tide over, tie, tight grip,
time signature, title, toehold, tower, tower of strength, traction,
transfix, treasure, treasure house, treasure room, treasure up,
treasury, trow, underbrace, undergird, underlease, underlie,
underpin, underset, undertenancy, upbear, uphold, upkeep,
upper hand, usucapion, usucapt, vat, vault, view as,
villein socage, villeinhold, villenage, vinculum, wait, wall in,
ward, warehouse, wash, waylay, wear, wear well, ween, weight,
whip hand, wine cellar, withhold, withstand, work
hold at Hungarian => English Of Explained:
lamp
moon
parishlantern
satellite
yoke
hold at English => English (English Thesaurus) Of Explained:
[V] (Cohesiveness): cohere, adhere, stick, cling, cleave, hold, take hold of, hold fast, close with, clasp, hug, grow together, hang together, twine round, join, stick like a leech, stick like wax, stick close, cling like ivy, cling like a bur, glue, agglutinate, cement, paste, gum, solder, weld, cake, consolidate, solidify, agglomerate.
[V] (Composition): be composed of, be made of, be formed of, be made up of, consist of, be resolved into, include, contain, hold, comprehend, take in, admit, embrace, embody, involve, implicate, compose, constitute, form, make, make up, fill up, build up, enter into the composition of, be a component of.
[V] (Cessation): cease, discontinue, desist, stay, halt, break off, leave off, hold, stop, pull up, stop short, stick, hang fire, halt, pause, rest, relinquish, interrupt, suspend, put an end to, put a stop to, stop, cut short, arrest, stem the tide.
[N] (Receptacle): {storage spaces}: attic, loft, garret, cellar, vault, hold, cubbyhole, basement, pantry.
[N] (Support): support, ground, foundation, base, basis, terra firma, bearing, fulcrum, caudex, purchase, footing, hold, hand hold, foot hold, landing place, landing stage, stage, platform, block, rest, resting place, groundwork, substratum, floor.
[V] (Support): {active}: support, bear, carry, hold, sustain, shoulder, hold
[N] (Support): support, ground, foundation, base, basis, terra firma, bearing, fulcrum, caudex, purchase, footing, hold, hand hold, foot hold, landing place, landing stage, stage, platform, block, rest, resting place, groundwork, substratum, floor.
[V] (Support): {active}: support, bear, carry, hold, sustain, shoulder, hold up, back up, bolster up, shore up, uphold, prop, underpin.
[N] (Hiding): camouflage, mimicry, hiding place, secret place, recess, hold, crypt, oubliette, ambush, trap, retreat, refuge, screen, cover, veil, curtain, blind, cloak, cloud, mask.
[V] (Preservation): preserve, maintain, keep, sustain, support, hold, keep up, keep alive, nurse, save, rescue, take care of, care, guard, defend, embalm, cure, salt, pickle.
[N] (Authority): authority, influence, patronage, power, prestige, prerogative, jurisdiction, right, title, direction, government, divine right, authoritativeness, absoluteness, absolutism, despotism, mastery, control, hold, grasp, grip.
[N] (Possession): possession, ownership, occupancy, holding, tenure, tenancy, dependency, monopoly, inheritance, property.
[V] (Possession): possess, have, hold, occupy, enjoy, own, inherit, acquire, procure, take possession of.
[N] (Retention): retention, retaining, keep, detention, custody, tenacity, firm hold, grasp, grip.
[V] (Retention): retain, keep, hold fast, secure, clutch, grip, grasp, possess, hold, withhold.
Hold at English => English (Eastons 1897 Bible) Of Explained:
, couple with
[ADV] (Accompaniment): with, together with, along with, in company
hold at English => English (Oxford Advanced Learners) Of Explained:
verb, noun
verb (held, held )
in hand / arms
1 [VN] to carry sth; to have sb/sth in your hand, arms, etc:
She was holding a large box. * I held the mouse by its tail. * The girl held her father's hand tightly. * He was holding the baby in his arms. * The winning captain held the trophy in the air. * We were holding hands (= holding each other's hands). * The lovers held each other close.
2 [VN] to put your hand on part of your body, usually because it hurts:
She groaned and held her head.
in position
3 [usually +adv./prep.] to keep sb/sth in a particular position:
[VN] Hold your head up. * Hold this position for a count of 10. * The wood is held in position by a clamp. * [VN-ADJ] I'll hold the door open for you.
support
4 [VN] to support the weight of sb/sth:
I don't think that branch will hold your weight.
contain
5 [VN] to have enough space for sth/sb; to contain sth/sb:
This barrel holds 25 litres. * The plane holds about 300 passengers.
sb prisoner
6 to keep sb and not allow them to leave:
[VN] Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid. * [VN-N] He was held prisoner for two years.
control
7 [VN] to defend sth against attack; to have control of sth:
The rebels held the radio station.
remain
8 [V] to remain strong and safe or in position:
They were afraid the dam wouldn't hold.
9 [V] to remain the same:
How long will the fine weather hold? * If their luck holds, they could still win the championship.
keep
10 [VN] to keep sb's attention or interest:
There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention.
11 [VN] to keep sth at the same level, rate, speed, etc:
Hold your speed at 70. * Interest rates have been held at 8% for a year now.
12 [VN] to keep sth so that it can be used later:
records held on computer * Our solicitor holds our wills. * We can hold your reservation for three days.
own
13 [VN] to own or have sth:
Employees hold 30% of the shares.
job
14 [VN] to have a particular job or position:
How long has he held office? * Mrs Thatcher held the post of Prime Minister longer than anyone else last century.
record / title
15 [VN] to have sth you have gained or achieved:
Who holds the world record for the long jump? * She held the title of world champion for three years.
opinion
16 [VN] to have a belief or an opinion about sb/sth:
He holds strange views on education. * She is held in high regard by her students (= they have a high opinion of her). * firmly-held beliefs
17 (formal) to consider that sth is true:
[V that] I still hold that the government's economic policies are mistaken. * [VN-ADJ] Parents will be held responsible for their children's behaviour. * [VN to inf] These vases are held to be the finest examples of Greek art.
HELP NOTE This pattern is usually used in the passive.
meeting
18 [VN] [usually passive] to organize and have a meeting, competition, conversation, etc:
The meeting will be held in the community centre. * It's impossible to hold a conversation with all this noise. * The country is holding its first free elections for 20 years.
road / course
19 [VN] if a vehicle holds the road, it is in close contact with the road and easy to control, especially when driven fast
20 [VN] if a ship or an aircraft holds a course, it continues to move in a particular direction
in music
21 [VN] to make a note continue for a particular time
on telephone
22 to wait until you can speak to the person you have telephoned:
[V] That extension is busy right now. Can you hold? * [VN] She asked me to hold the line.
stop
23 [VN] used to tell sb to stop doing sth or not to do sth:
Hold your fire! (= don't shoot) * Hold the front page! (= don't print it until a particular piece of news is available) * (AmE, informal) Give me a hot dog, but hold the (= don't give me any) mustard.
IDIOMS
Most idioms containing hold are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example hold the fort is at fort.
hold good to be true:
The same argument does not hold good in every case.
hold it (spoken) used to ask sb to wait, or not to move:
Hold it a second-I don't think everyone's arrived yet.
there is no holding sb a person cannot be prevented from doing sth:
Once she gets onto the subject of politics there's no holding her.
PHRASAL VERBS
hold sth against sb to allow sth that sb has done to make you have a lower opinion of them:
I admit I made a mistake-but don't hold it against me.
hold sb/sth<->back
1 to prevent sb/sth from moving forward or crossing sth:
The police were unable to hold back the crowd. * The dam was not strong enough to hold back the flood waters.
2 to prevent the progress or development of sb/sth:
Do you think that mixed ability classes hold back the better students? * We are determined that nothing should hold back the peace talks.
hold sth<->back
1 to not tell sb sth they want or need to know:
to hold back information * I think he's holding something back. I'm sure he knows more than he admits.
2 to stop yourself from expressing how you really feel:
She just managed to hold back her anger. * He bravely held back his tears.
hold back (from doing sth) | hold sb back (from doing sth) to hesitate or to make sb hesitate to act or speak:
She held back, not knowing how to break the terrible news. * I wanted to tell him the truth, but something held me back.
hold sb<->down
1 to prevent sb from moving, using force:
It took three men to hold him down.
2 to prevent sb from having their freedom or rights:
The people are held down by a repressive regime.
hold sth<->down
1 to keep sth at a low level:
The rate of inflation must be held down.
2 [no passive] to keep a job for some time:
He was unable to hold down a job after his breakdown.
3 [no passive] (AmE, informal) to limit sth, especially a noise:
Hold it down, will you? I'm trying to sleep!
hold forth to speak for a long time about sth in a way that other people might find boring
hold sth<->in to not express how you really feel:
to hold in your feelings / anger
OPP LET STH OUT
hold off
1 (of rain or a storm) to not start:
The rain held off just long enough for us to have our picnic.
2 to not do sth immediately:
We could get a new computer now or hold off until prices are lower. * [+ -ing] Could you hold off making your decision for a few days?
hold sb/sth<->off to stop sb/sth defeating you:
She held off all the last-minute challengers and won the race in a new record time.
hold on
1 (spoken) used to tell sb to wait or stop:
Hold on a minute while I get my breath back. * Hold on! This isn't the right road.
2 to survive in a difficult or dangerous situation:
They managed to hold on until help arrived.
3 (spoken) used on the telephone to ask sb to wait until they can talk to the person they want:
Can you hold on? I'll see if he's here.
hold sth<->on to keep sth in position:
These nuts and bolts hold the wheels on. * The knob is only held on by sticky tape.
hold on (to sth/sb) | hold onto sth/sb [no passive] to keep holding sth/sb:
Hold on and don't let go until I say so. * He held onto the back of the chair to stop himself from falling. * It's very windy-you'd better hold onto your hat.
hold on to sth | hold onto sth
1 to keep sth that is an advantage for you; to not give or sell sth to sb else:
You should hold on to your oil shares. * She took an early lead in the race and held onto it for nine laps.
2 to keep sth for sb else or for longer than usual:
I'll hold onto your mail for you until you get back.
hold out
1 to last, especially in a difficult situation:
We can stay here for as long as our supplies hold out.
2 to resist or survive in a dangerous or difficult situation:
The rebels held out in the mountains for several years.
hold out sth to offer a chance, hope or possibility of sth:
Doctors hold out little hope of her recovering.
hold sth<->out to put your hand or arms, or sth in your hand, towards sb, especially to give or offer sth:
I held out my hand to steady her. * He held out the keys and I took them.
hold out for sth [no passive] to cause a delay in reaching an agreement because you hope you will gain sth:
The union negotiators are holding out for a more generous pay settlement.
hold out on sb (informal) to refuse to tell or give sb sth
hold sth<->over [usually passive]
1 to not deal with sth immediately; to leave sth to be dealt with later:
The matter was held over until the next meeting.
2 to show a film/movie, play, etc. for longer than planned:
The movie proved so popular it was held over for another week.
hold sth over sb to use knowledge that you have about sb to threaten them or make them do what you want
hold sb to sth
1 to make sb keep a promise
2 to stop an opposing team scoring more points than you:
The league leaders were held to a 00 draw.
hold together | hold sth <-> together
1 to remain, or to keep sth, united:
A political party should hold together. * It's the mother who usually holds the family together.
2 (of an argument, a theory or a story) to be logical or CONSISTENT:
Their case doesn't hold together when you look at the evidence.
compare hang together at HANG
3 if a machine or an object holds together or sth holds it together, the different parts stay together so that it does not break
hold up to remain strong and working effectively:
She's holding up well under the pressure.
hold sb/sth<->up [often passive]
1 to support sb/sth and stop them from falling
2 to delay or block the movement or progress of sb/sth:
An accident is holding up traffic. * My application was held up by the postal strike.
related noun HOLD-UP
3 to use or present sb/sth as an example:
She's always holding up her children as models of good behaviour. * His ideas were held up to ridicule.
hold up sth to rob a bank, shop/store, etc. using a gun:
Masked men held up a security van in South London yesterday.
related noun HOLD-UP
hold with sth [no passive] (used in negative sentences or in questions) to agree with or approve of sth:
I don't hold with the use of force. * [+ -ing] They don't hold with letting children watch as much TV as they want.
noun
with hand
1 [sing., U] the action of holding sb/sth; the way you are holding sb/sth
SYN GRIP:
His hold on her arm tightened. * She tried to keep hold of the child's hand as they walked along. * Make sure you've got a steady hold on the camera.
in sport
2 [C] a particular way of holding sb, especially in a sport such as WRESTLING or in a fight:
The wrestler put his opponent into a head hold. * The exercise called for the recruits to get out of various holds.
power / control
3 [sing.] ~ (on / over sb/sth) influence, power or control over sb/sth:
What she knew about his past gave her a hold over him. * He struggled to get a hold of his anger.
see also STRANGLEHOLD
in climbing
4 [C] a place where you can put your hands or feet when climbing:
She put her foot firmly in the hold and pulled herself up.
see also FOOTHOLD, HANDHOLD, TOEHOLD
on ship / plane
5 [C] the part of a ship or plane where the goods being carried are stored
IDIOMS
catch / get / grab / take, etc. (a) hold of sb/sth to have or take sb/sth in your hands:
He caught hold of her wrists so she couldn't get away. * Lee got hold of the dog by its collar. * Quick, grab a hold of that rope. * Gently, she took hold of the door handle and turned it.
get hold of sb to contact or find sb:
Where have you been? I've been trying to get hold of you all day. * Eventually, we got hold of Dan in New York. * Do you know where I can get hold of a good plumber?
get hold of sth
1 to find sth that you want or need:
I need to get hold of Tom's address. * It's almost impossible to get hold of tickets for the final. * The police do not know how the boy got hold of the knife. * How did the press get hold of the story?
2 to learn or understand sth
no holds barred with no rules or limits on what sb is allowed to do:
There will be no holds barred in his interview with the president this evening.
on hold
1 delayed until a later time or date:
She put her career on hold to have a baby. * The project is on hold until more money is available. * The department has placed its plans on hold pending the results of the elections.
2 if a person on the telephone is put on hold, they have to wait until the person that they want to talk to is free
take (a) hold to begin to have complete control over sb/sth; to become very strong:
Panic took hold of him and he couldn't move. * They managed to get out of the house just before the flames took hold. * It is best to treat the disease early before it takes a hold.
more at WRONG adj.
Hold at English => English (Websters 1913) Of Explained:
Hold \Hold\, v. t.
{To hold up}. To stop in order to rob, often with the demand
to hold up the hands. [Colloq.] Hole \Hole\, n. (Games)
(a) A small cavity used in some games, usually one into which
a marble or ball is to be played or driven; hence, a
score made by playing a marble or ball into such a hole,
as in golf.
(b) (Fives) At Eton College, England, that part of the floor
of the court between the step and the pepperbox.
Hold \Hold\, n. [D. hol hole, hollow. See {Hole}.] (Naut.)
The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck,
in which the cargo is stowed.
Hold \Hold\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Held}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Holding}. {Holden}, p. p., is obs. in elegant writing,
though still used in legal language.] [OE. haldan, D. houden,
OHG. hoten, Icel. halda, Dan. holde, Sw. h[*a]lla, Goth.
haldan to feed, tend (the cattle); of unknown origin. Gf.
{Avast}, {Halt}, {Hod}.]
1. 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.
The loops held one curtain to another. --Ex. xxxvi.
12.
Thy right hand shall hold me. --Ps. cxxxix.
10.
They all hold swords, being expert in war. --Cant.
iii. 8.
In vain he seeks, that having can not hold.
--Spenser.
France, thou mayst hold a serpent by the tongue, . .
. A fasting tiger safer by the tooth, Than keep in
peace that hand which thou dost hold. --Shak.
2. To retain in one's keeping; to maintain possession of, or
authority over; not to give up or relinquish; to keep; to
defend.
We mean to hold what anciently we claim Of deity or
empire. --Milton.
3. To have; to possess; to be in possession of; to occupy; to
derive title to; as, to hold office.
This noble merchant held a noble house. --Chaucer.
Of him to hold his seigniory for a yearly tribute.
--Knolles.
And now the strand, and now the plain, they held.
--Dryden.
4. To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to
bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
We can not hold mortality's strong hand. --Shak.
Death! what do'st? O,hold thy blow. --Grashaw.
He hat not sufficient judgment and self-command to
hold his tongue. --Macaulay.
5. To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute,
as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to
sustain.
Hold not thy peace, and be not still. --Ps. lxxxiii.
1.
Seedtime and harvest, heat and hoary frost, Shall
hold their course. --Milton.
6. To prosecute, have, take, or join in, as something which
is the result of united action; as to, hold a meeting, a
festival, a session, etc.; hence, to direct and bring
about officially; to conduct or preside at; as, the
general held a council of war; a judge holds a court; a
clergyman holds a service.
I would hold more talk with thee. --Shak.
7. To receive and retain; to contain as a vessel; as, this
pail holds milk; hence, to be able to receive and retain;
to have capacity or containing power for.
Broken cisterns that can hold no water. --Jer. ii.
13.
One sees more devils than vast hell can hold.
--Shak.
8. To accept, as an opinion; to be the adherent of, openly or
privately; to persist in, as a purpose; to maintain; to
sustain.
Stand fast and hold the traditions which ye have
been taught. --2 Thes.
ii.15.
But still he held his purpose to depart. --Dryden.
9. To consider; to regard; to esteem; to account; to think;
to judge.
I hold him but a fool. --Shak.
I shall never hold that man my friend. --Shak.
The Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his
name in vain. --Ex. xx. 7.
10. To bear, carry, or manage; as he holds himself erect; he
holds his head high.
Let him hold his fingers thus. --Shak.
{To hold a wager}, to lay or hazard a wager. --Swift.
{To hold forth}, to offer; to exhibit; to propose; to put
forward. ``The propositions which books hold forth and
pretend to teach.'' --Locke.
{To held in}, to restrain; to curd.
{To hold in hand}, to toy with; to keep in expectation; to
have in one's power. [Obs.]
O, fie! to receive favors, return falsehoods, And
hold a lady in hand. --Beaw. & Fl.
{To hold in play}, to keep under control; to dally with.
--Macaulay.
{To hold off}, to keep at a distance.
{To hold on}, to hold in being, continuance or position; as,
to hold a rider on.
{To hold one's day}, to keep one's appointment. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
{To hold one's own}.
Hold \Hold\, n. i.
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. [Collog] -- {To
hold forth}, to speak in public; to harangue; to preach.
--L'Estrange.
{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,'' --Swift.
{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. --Dryden. --Locke.
{To hold up}.
(a) To support one's self; to remain unbent or unbroken;
as, to hold up under misfortunes.
(b) To cease raining; to cease to stop; as, it holds up.
--Hudibras.
(c) To keep up; not to fall behind; not to lose ground.
--Collier.
Hold \Hold\, n.
1. 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.
Ne have I not twelve pence within mine hold.
--Chaucer.
Thou should'st lay hold upon him. --B. Jonson.
My soul took hold on thee. --Addison.
Take fast hold of instruction. --Pror. iv.
13.
2. The authority or ground to take or keep; claim.
The law hath yet another hold on you. --Shak.
3. Binding power and influence.
Fear . . . by which God and his laws take the surest
hold of. --Tillotson.
4. Something that may be grasped; means of support.
If a man be upon an high place without rails or good
hold, he is ready to fall. --Bacon.
5. A place of confinement; a prison; confinement; custody;
guard.
They . . . put them in hold unto the next day.
--Acts. iv. 3.
King Richard, he is in the mighty hold Of
Bolingbroke. --Shak.
6. A place of security; a fortified place; a fort; a castle;
-- often called a {stronghold}. --Chaucer.
New comers in an ancient hold --Tennyson.
7. (Mus.) A character [thus ?] placed over or under a note or
rest, and indicating that it is to be prolonged; -- called
also {pause}, and {corona}.
hold at English => English (Websters 1913) Of Explained:
Corona \Co*ro"na\ (k?-r?"n?), n.; pl. L. {Coron[ae]} (-n?), E.
{Coronas} (-n?z). [L. corona crown. See {Crown}.]
1. A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward
for distinguished services.
2. (Arch.) The projecting part of a Classic cornice, the
under side of which is cut with a recess or channel so as
to form a drip. See Illust. of {Column}.
3. (Anat.) The upper surface of some part, as of a tooth or
the skull; a crown.
4. (Zo["o]l.) The shelly skeleton of a sea urchin.
5. (Astrol.) A peculiar luminous appearance, or aureola,
which surrounds the sun, and which is seen only when the
sun is totally eclipsed by the moon.
6. (Bot.)
(a) An inner appendage to a petal or a corolla, often
forming a special cup, as in the daffodil and jonquil.
(b) Any crownlike appendage at the top of an organ.
7. (Meteorol.)
(a) A circle, usually colored, seen in peculiar states of
the atmosphere around and close to a luminous body, as
the sun or moon.
(b) A peculiar phase of the {aurora borealis}, formed by
the concentration or convergence of luminous beams
around the point in the heavens indicated by the
direction of the dipping needle.
8. A crown or circlet suspended from the roof or vaulting of
churches, to hold tapers lighted on solemn occasions. It
is sometimes formed of double or triple circlets, arranged
pyramidically. Called also {corona lucis}. --Fairholt.
9. (Mus.) A character [[pause]] called the {pause} or {hold}.
hold at English => English (WordNet) Of Explained:
hold
n 1: 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" [syn: {clasp}, {clench}, {clutch}, {clutches},
{grasp}, {grip}]
2: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or
magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting
practices" [syn: {appreciation}, {grasp}]
3: power by which something or someone is affected or
dominated; "he has a hold over them"
4: time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay
caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the
action" [syn: {delay}, {time lag}, {postponement}, {wait}]
5: a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his
detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on
hold"; "he is in the custody of police" [syn: {detention},
{custody}]
6: a stronghold
7: a cell in a jail or prison [syn: {keep}]
8: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in
order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the
handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good
grip" [syn: {handle}, {grip}, {handgrip}]
9: the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo [syn: {cargo
area}, {cargo deck}, {cargo hold}, {storage area}]
[also: {held}]
hold
v 1: organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have,
throw, or make a party"; "give a course" [syn: {throw},
{have}, {make}, {give}]
2: 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" [syn: {keep}, {maintain}]
3: have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a
moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him" [syn: {take
hold}] [ant: {let go of}]
4: to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement;
"This holds the local until the express passengers change
trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the
stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a
detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists
for ransom" [syn: {restrain}, {confine}]
5: have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears
the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for
almost a decade" [syn: {bear}]
6: have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense;
"She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful
daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"
[syn: {have}, {have got}]
7: keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for
granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be
self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible" [syn: {deem},
{view as}, {take for}]
8: contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The
canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
[syn: {bear}, {carry}, {contain}]
9: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or
keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold
your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
[syn: {control}, {hold in}, {contain}, {check}, {curb}, {moderate}]
10: remain in a certain state, position, or condition; "The
weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching"
11: maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge";
"entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
[syn: {harbor}, {harbour}, {entertain}, {nurse}]
12: assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people
are inherently good"
13: remain committed to; "I hold to these ideas"
14: secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The
landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the
right to disagree" [syn: {retain}, {keep back}, {hold
back}]
15: be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam
holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while
I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
[syn: {support}, {sustain}, {hold up}]
16: hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience";
"This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience
spellbound"
17: keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"
18: support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head
high"; "He carried himself upright" [syn: {carry}, {bear}]
19: have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can
accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people";
"The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people" [syn: {accommodate},
{admit}]
20: be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take
all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" [syn: {contain},
{take}]
21: be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
[syn: {prevail}, {obtain}]
22: take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The
dissatisfied students held the President's office for
almost a week"
23: protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position
behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's
attacks" [syn: {defend}, {guard}]
24: declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held
that the defendant was innocent" [syn: {declare}, {adjudge}]
25: have as a major characteristic; "The novel holds many
surprises"; "The book holds in store much valuable
advise"
26: cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress";
"halt the presses" [syn: {halt}, {arrest}]
27: bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a
contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise" [syn: {oblige},
{bind}, {obligate}]
28: cover as for protection against noise or smell; "She held
her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"; "hold
one's nose"
29: drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his
liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry" [syn: {carry}]
30: be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply
to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers";
"The same rules go for everyone" [syn: {apply}, {go for}]
31: arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in
advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent
booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please
hold a table at Maxim's" [syn: {reserve}, {book}]
32: resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied
public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the
greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" [syn: {defy},
{withstand}, {hold up}]
33: keep from departing; "Hold the taxi"; "Hold the horse"
34: stop dealing with; "hold all calls to the President's office
while he is in a meeting"
35: aim, point, or direct; "Hold the fire extinguisher directly
on the flames"
36: be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of
the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with
those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord
on this point" [syn: {agree}, {concur}, {concord}] [ant:
{disagree}]
[also: {held}]
hold at English (WD) Of Explained:
Inter: also » Hold
English
Inter: wikipedi » aPronunciation
* Inter: a » RP Inter: enPR » hōld, Inter: IPA » /həʊld/, Inter: X-SAMPA » /h@Uld/Etymology 1
From Inter: etyl » enm Inter: term » hold|lang=enm, Inter: term » holde|lang=enm, from Inter: etyl » ang Inter: term » hold||gracious, friendly, kind, favorable, true, faithful, loyal, devout, acceptable, pleasant|lang=ang, from Inter: etyl » gem-pro|en Inter: recons » hulþaz||favourable, gracious, loyal|lang=gem-pro, from Inter: etyl » ine-pro|en Inter: recons » kel-||to tend, incline, bend, tip|lang=ine-pro. Cognate with Inter: etyl » de|- Inter: term » hold||gracious, friendly, sympathetic, grateful|lang=de, Inter: etyl » da|- and Inter: etyl » sv|- Inter: term » huld||fair, kindly, gracious|lang=da|lang=sv, Inter: etyl » is|- Inter: term » hollur||faithful, dedicated, loyal|lang=is, Inter: etyl » de|- Inter: term » Huld||grace, favour|lang=de.Adjective
Inter: en-ad » jEtymology 2
From Inter: etyl » enm Inter: term » holden|lang=enm, from Inter: etyl » ang Inter: term » healdan|lang=ang, from Inter: etyl » gem-pro|en Inter: recons » haldanan|lang=gem-pro ‘to tend, herd’, from Inter: etyl » ine-pro|en Inter: recons » kel-|lang=ine-pro ‘to drive’ (compare Latin Inter: term » celer|lang=la||quick, Tocharian B Inter: term » kälts|lang=xtb||to goad, drive, Ancient Greek Inter: term » κέλλω||to drive|tr=kellō|sc=polytonic|lang=grc, Sanskrit Inter: term » |kaláyati|he impels).Robert K. Barnhart, ed., Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, s.v. "hold¹" (1988; reprint, Chambers, 2008), 486.D.Q. Adams, "Drive", in Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture (London: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1997), 170.Verb
Inter: en-verb » holds|holding|held|held or {{qualifier|archaic holden}}|year=2011
|date=December 14
|author=Angelique Chrisafis
|title=Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism
|work=Guardian
|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/14/rachida-dati-french-sexism-elitism
|page=
|passage=She was Nicolas Sarkozy's pin-up for diversity, the first Muslim woman with north African parents to hold a major French government post. But Rachida Dati has now turned on her own party elite with such ferocity that some have suggested she should be expelled from the president's ruling party.
- Inter: transitiv » e To reserve.
- : Hold a table for us at 7:00.
- Inter: transitiv » e To cause to wait or delay.
- : Hold the elevator.
- Inter: transitiv » e To detain.
- : Hold the suspect in this cell.
- Inter: transitiv » e To maintain, to consider, to opine.
- 1776, Inter: w » Thomas Jefferson et al., Inter: w » United States Declaration of Independence:
- : We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
- Inter: transitiv » e To bind (someone) to a consequence of that person's actions.
- : Ill hold him to that promise.''
- : He was held responsible for the actions of those under his command.
- Inter: intransitiv » e To be or remain valid; to apply; to hold true; to hold good.
- Inter: tennis » ambitransitive To win one's own service game.
- To organise an event or meeting.
- : Elections will be held on the first Sunday of next month.
Antonyms
* releaseDerived terms
Inter: rel-top3 » Terms derived from hold (verb)
- be left holding the baby
- holdall
- hold a candle to
- hold a grudge
- hold accountable
- hold back
- hold down
- holder
- holdfast
- hold forth
- holding
- hold it
Inter: rel-mid » 3
Inter: rel-mid » 3
- hold the cards
- hold the fort
- hold the line
- hold to account
- hold up
- hold-ups
- hold water
- hold with the hare and run with the hounds
- uphold
- withhold
- See also held and holding
Inter: rel-botto » m
Translations
Inter: trans-top » to graspInter: trans-mi » d
- Latin: Inter: t+ » la|teneo
- Inter: trreq » lv
- Inter: trreq » lt
- Inter: trreq » lg
- Inter: trreq » lb
- Inter: trreq » ml
- Manx: Inter: t- » gv|cum, Inter: t- » gv|shass
- Inter: trreq » mr
- Mirandese: Inter: tø » mwl|pegar
- Inter: trreq » ne
- Inter: trreq » new
- Norwegian: Inter: t+ » no|holde
- Occitan: Inter: t+ » oc|téner, Inter: t- » oc|tendre
- Old Church Slavonic: Inter: tø » cu|дрьжати|tr=drĭžati|sc=Cyrs
- Inter: trreq » or
- Inter: trreq » os
- Inter: trreq » ps
- Persian: Inter: t- » fa|نگه داشتن|tr=negah dâštan|sc=fa-Arab
- Polish: Inter: t+ » pl|trzymać
- Portuguese: Inter: t+ » pt|segurar
- Inter: trreq » pa
- Inter: trreq » raj
- Rapa Nui: Inter: tø » rap|aaru
- Romanian: Inter: t- » ro|ține
- Romansch: Inter: t- » rm|tegnair, Inter: t- » rm|tener, Inter: t- » rm|taner, Inter: t- » rm|tigneir, Inter: t- » rm|tgnair
- Russian: Inter: t+ » ru|держать|tr=deržát’
- Inter: trreq » sco
- Scottish Gaelic: Inter: t- » gd|cum
- Sicilian: Inter: t+ » scn|tiniri
- Inter: trreq » sd
- Inter: trreq » si
- Inter: trreq » sk
- Inter: trreq » sl
- Inter: trreq » so
- Spanish: Inter: t+ » es|aguantar, Inter: t+ » es|agarrar, Inter: t+ » es|sujetar, Inter: t+ » es|sostener, Inter: t+ » es|tomar, Inter: t+ » es|tener
- Swedish: Inter: t+ » sv|hålla
- Inter: trreq » ta
- Telugu: Inter: t+ » te|గ్రహించు|tr=grahiMcu|sc=Telu
- Thai: Inter: t+ » th|ถือ|tr=thūe|sc=Thai
- Turkish: Inter: t+ » tr|tutmak
- Inter: trreq » tk
- Ukrainian: Inter: t+ » uk|тримати|tr=trymáty|sc=Cyrl
- Urdu: Inter: t- » ur|پکڑنا|tr=pakaṛnā|sc=ur-Arab
- Inter: trreq » ug
- Inter: trreq » uz
- Venetian: Inter: tø » vec|tegner
- Vietnamese: Inter: t+ » vi|giữ, Inter: t+ » vi|cầm, Inter: t+ » vi|nắm
- Inter: trreq » vo
- Inter: trreq » wa
- Welsh: Inter: t- » cy|dal
- Inter: trreq » wo
- Inter: trreq » xh
- Inter: trreq » yi
- Inter: trreq » yo
- Inter: trreq » zu
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » to contain
- Armenian: Inter: t- » hy|պարունակել|tr=parunakel
- Breton: Inter: t+ » br|derc'hel
- Dutch: Inter: t+ » nl|bevatten
- Finnish: Inter: t+ » fi|sisältää
- French: Inter: t+ » fr|contenir
- Hungarian: Inter: t+ » hu|tartalmaz
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » to keep possession
- Armenian: Inter: t- » hy|պահել|tr=pahel
- Dutch: Inter: t+ » nl|bijhouden
- Finnish: Inter: t+ » fi|pitää, Inter: t+ » fi|säilyttää
- French: Inter: t+ » fr|garder, Inter: t+ » fr|tenir
- Hungarian: Inter: t+ » hu|tart
- Italian: Inter: t+ » it|mantenere
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » to reserve
- Finnish: Inter: t+ » fi|pitää, Inter: t+ » fi|varata
- French: Inter: t+ » fr|garder
- Hungarian: Inter: t+ » hu|fenntart
- Japanese: Inter: t- » ja|予約する|tr=yoyaku-suru
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » to cause to wait
- Czech: Inter: t- » cs|zdržet
- Dutch: Inter: t+ » nl|tegenhouden
- Finnish: Inter: t+ » fi|pitää, Inter: t- » fi|pidellä, Inter: t- » fi|pidätellä, pitää Inter: t+ » fi|varattu|alt=varattuna
- French: Inter: t+ » fr|retenir
- Hungarian: Inter: t+ » hu|tart
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » to detain
- Czech: Inter: t- » cs|zadržet
- Dutch: Inter: t+ » nl|vasthouden
- Finnish: Inter: t+ » fi|pitää, Inter: t+ » fi|pidättää
- French: Inter: t+ » fr|détenir
- Hungarian: Inter: t+ » hu|tart
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » to maintain, to consider
- Finnish: Inter: t+ » fi|pitää
- Portuguese: Inter: t+ » pt|considerar, Inter: t+ » pt|sustentar
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » to bind to a consequence of one's actions
- Finnish: Inter: t+ » fi|pitää
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » to be or remain valid
- Finnish: Inter: t+ » fi|pysyä
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » (tennis) to win one’s service game
- Finnish: Inter: t+ » fi|pitää, Inter: t- » fi|syöttö|alt=syöttönsä
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » to organise an event or meeting
- German: Inter: t+ » de|austragen
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: checktrans-to » p
- Inter: ttbc » ca: Inter: t+ » ca|aconseguir, Inter: t+ » ca|mantenir
- Inter: ttbc » id: Inter: t+ » id|tahan, Inter: t+ » id|menahan
- Inter: ttbc » it: contenere (2)
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Noun
Inter: en-nou » nDerived terms
Translations
Inter: trans-top » graspInter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » reserve
- Finnish: Inter: t+ » fi|varasto
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » wrestling grip
- Finnish: Inter: t+ » fi|ote, Inter: t- » fi|painiote
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » percentage that the house wins
- Finnish: Inter: t- » fi|talon etu
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: checktrans-to » p
- Inter: ttbc » ka: Inter: t- » ka|მფლობელობა|tr=mp'lobeloba
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
References
See also
* beholdEtymology 3
Alteration (due to Inter: term » hold|lang=en) of Inter: term » hole|lang=en. Cognate with Inter: etyl » nl|- Inter: term » hol||hole, cave, den, cavity, cargo hold|lang=nl.Noun
Inter: en-nou » nTranslations
Inter: trans-top » cargo areaInter: trans-mi » d
- Russian: Inter: t+ » ru|трюм|m|tr=trjum|sc=Cyrl
- Swedish: Inter: t- » sv|hålskepp|n
Inter: trans-botto » m
Statistics
* Inter: rank » lady|truth|turn|416|hold|cause|close|EnglandAnagrams
* dholCategory: Category:English irregular verbs -
German
Etymology
From Inter: etyl » goh|de Inter: term » hold|lang=goh, from Inter: etyl » gem-pro|de Inter: recons » hulþaz|lang=gem-pro. Cognates include Gothic {{term|Hold at English (WD) Of Explained:
Inter: also » hold
Hungarian
Etymology
From Inter: etyl » urj-pro|hu Inter: recons » kuŋe|lang=urj-pro. Cognates include Finnish and Estonian kuu.Proper noun
Inter: hu-proper nou » nCategory: Category:hu:Planets -
Translation: hu » Hold
Translation: pl » Hold
Translation: ru » Hold
Translation: zh » Hold