Hold

Definition:

  • (n.) The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.
  • (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.
  • (v. t.) To retain in one's keeping; to maintain possession of, or authority over; not to give up or relinquish; to keep; to defend.
  • (v. t.) To have; to possess; to be in possession of; to occupy; to derive title to; as, to hold office.
  • (v. t.) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
  • (v. t.) To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.
  • (v. t.) 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.
  • (v. t.) 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.
  • (v. t.) To accept, as an opinion; to be the adherent of, openly or privately; to persist in, as a purpose; to maintain; to sustain.
  • (v. t.) To consider; to regard; to esteem; to account; to think; to judge.
  • (v. t.) To bear, carry, or manage; as he holds himself erect; he holds his head high.
  • (n. i.) In general, to keep one's self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence:
  • (n. i.) Not to more; to halt; to stop;-mostly in the imperative.
  • (n. i.) Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued.
  • (n. i.) Not to fail or be found wanting; to continue; to last; to endure a test or trial; to abide; to persist.
  • (n. i.) Not to fall away, desert, or prove recreant; to remain attached; to cleave;-often with with, to, or for.
  • (n. i.) To restrain one's self; to refrain.
  • (n. i.) To derive right or title; -- generally with of.
  • (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.
  • (n.) The authority or ground to take or keep; claim.
  • (n.) Binding power and influence.
  • (n.) Something that may be grasped; means of support.
  • (n.) A place of confinement; a prison; confinement; custody; guard.
  • (n.) A place of security; a fortified place; a fort; a castle; -- often called a stronghold.
  • (n.) A character [thus /] placed over or under a note or rest, and indicating that it is to be prolonged; -- called also pause, and corona.

Compare hold with other words:

hold vs. wind

castle vs. hold

bear vs. hold

hold vs. vise

hold vs. pie

hold vs. withstand

hold vs. yold

hold vs. holp

hold vs. mold

hold vs. hood

hold vs. wold

hold vs. holt

hold vs. holm

hod vs. hold

fold vs. hold

hold vs. holy

hold vs. told

hold vs. sold

bold vs. hold

cold vs. hold

gold vs. hold

hoed vs. hold

domesticated vs. hold

foot vs. hold

employ vs. hold

hold vs. hug

entertain vs. hold

hold vs. undertake

convene vs. hold

argue vs. hold

fasten vs. hold

arrange vs. hold

forehold vs. hold

bookful vs. hold

becharm vs. hold

enclasp vs. hold

bitstock vs. hold

hold vs. retentor

compaginate vs. hold

accommodate vs. hold

hold vs. organize

hold vs. queue

hold vs. host

deliver vs. hold

hold vs. save

hold vs. seize

content vs. hold

hold vs. hole

fit vs. hold

hold vs. suspend

hold vs. occur

brandish vs. hold

block vs. hold

conduct vs. hold

hatch vs. hold

hold vs. involve

hold vs. pend

hold vs. reprehensible

hold vs. take

hold vs. retention

hang vs. hold

hold vs. lifted

hold vs. make

hold vs. withdraw

celebrate vs. hold

hold vs. support

hold vs. wild

guide vs. hold

deter vs. hold

hold vs. own

clench vs. hold

ahold vs. hold

hold vs. orlop

hank vs. hold

hold vs. titular

hold vs. tonnage

hold vs. lift

hold vs. strut

contact vs. hold

hold vs. touch

hold vs. old

demonstration vs. hold

data vs. hold

anchor vs. hold

grab vs. hold

hold vs. loose

grapple vs. hold

enthral vs. hold

hold vs. suppress

hold vs. nog

enthrall vs. hold

hold vs. refrain

hold vs. tether

clamp vs. hold

burthen vs. hold

hold vs. tenant

hold vs. saturated

hold vs. retain

counter vs. hold

enclose vs. hold

hold vs. occupy

hold vs. wrestling

ballast vs. hold

engage vs. hold

hold vs. sustain

caress vs. hold

hold vs. poise

hold vs. perform

embankment vs. hold

capacity vs. hold

hold vs. posture

hold vs. keep

fermata vs. hold

halt vs. hold

hold vs. strain

hold vs. purchase

brace vs. hold

command vs. hold

hold vs. stemming

barb vs. hold

hold vs. soft

hold vs. pouch

fang vs. hold

avast vs. hold

hold vs. jaghirdar

hold vs. obtain

dope vs. hold

hold vs. press

bottom vs. hold

drop vs. hold

contain vs. hold

belt vs. hold

hold vs. thank

hold vs. power

coat vs. hold

hold vs. ship

cargo vs. hold

behold vs. hold

hold vs. stronghold

hold vs. household

foothold vs. hold

hold vs. kept

held vs. hold

hold vs. withhold

hold vs. holding

hold vs. uphold

hold vs. holdfast

hold vs. holder

hold vs. release

hold vs. win

hold vs. opine

consider vs. hold

hold vs. maintain

delay vs. hold

detain vs. hold

hold vs. reserve

hold vs. wait

hold vs. possession

hold vs. store

grasp vs. hold

hold vs. true

grip vs. hold

friendly vs. hold

faithful vs. hold

have vs. hold

cling vs. hold

catch vs. hold

break vs. hold

hold vs. womb

handfast vs. hold

bologna vs. hold