hold

hold¹

H0237300 (hōld)v. held (hĕld), hold·ing, holds v.tr.1. a. To have and keep in one's grasp: held the reins tightly.b. To aim or direct; point: held a hose on the fire.c. To keep from falling or moving; support: a nail too small to hold the mirror; hold the horse steady; papers that were held together with staples.d. To sustain the pressure of: The old bridge can't hold much weight.2. a. To keep from departing or getting away: Hold the bus! Hold the dog until I find the leash.b. To keep in custody: held the suspect for questioning.c. To retain (one's attention or interest): Televised sports can't hold my interest.d. To avoid letting out or expelling: The swimmer held her breath while underwater.3. a. To be filled by; contain: This drawer holds socks.b. To be capable of holding: a pitcher that holds a quart. See Synonyms at contain.c. To have as a chief characteristic or quality: The film holds many surprises.d. To have in store: Let's see what the future holds.4. a. To have and maintain in one's possession: holds a great deal of property.b. To have as a responsible position or a privilege: held the governorship for six years.c. To have in recognition of achievement or superiority: holds the record for the one-mile race; holds the respect of her peers.5. a. To maintain control over: Thieves held the stolen painting for ransom.b. To maintain occupation of by force or coercion: Protesters held the embassy for a week.c. To withstand the efforts or advance of (an opposing team, for example).d. To maintain in a given condition, situation, or action: The storyteller held the crowd spellbound.6. a. To impose control or restraint on; curb: She held her temper.b. To stop the movement or progress of: Hold the presses!c. To reserve or keep back from use: Please hold two tickets for us. Hold the relish on that hamburger.d. To defer the immediate handling of: The receptionist held all calls during the meeting.7. a. To own or have title to.b. To be in possession of, whether legally entitled or not: holds an interest in the company.c. To bind by a contract.d. To adjudge or decree: The court held that the defendant was at fault.e. To make accountable; obligate: He held me to my promise.8. a. To keep in the mind or convey as a judgment, conviction, or point of view: holds that this economic program is the only answer to high prices.b. To assert or affirm, especially formally: This doctrine holds that people are inherently good.c. To regard in a certain way: I hold you in high esteem.9. a. To cause to take place; carry on: held the race in Texas; hold a yard sale.b. To assemble for and conduct the activity of; convene: held a meeting of the board.10. a. To carry or support (the body or a bodily part) in a certain position: Can the baby hold herself up yet? Hold up your leg.b. To cover (the ears or the nose, for example) especially for protection: held my nose against the stench.v.intr.1. a. To maintain a grasp or grip on something.b. To stay securely fastened: The chain held.2. a. To maintain a desired or accustomed position or condition: hopes the weather will hold.b. To withstand stress, pressure, or opposition: The defense held. We held firm on the negotiations.3. To continue in the same direction: The ship held to an easterly course.4. To be valid, applicable, or true: The observation still holds in cases like this.5. To halt an intended action. Often used in the imperative.6. To stop the countdown during a missile or spacecraft launch.7. Slang To have in one's possession illicit or illegally obtained material or goods, especially narcotics: The suspect was holding.n.1. a. The act or a means of grasping.b. A manner of grasping an opponent, as in wrestling or aikido: a neck hold; an arm hold.2. Something that may be grasped or gripped, as for support.3. A control or adjustor on a television that keeps the screen image in proper position: adjusted the horizontal hold.4. A telephone service that allows one to temporarily interrupt a call without severing the connection.5. a. A bond or force that attaches or restrains, or by which something is affected or dominated: a writer with a strong hold on her readership.b. Complete control: has a firm hold on the complex issues.c. Full understanding: has a good hold on physics.6. Music a. The sustaining of a note longer than its indicated time value.b. The symbol designating this pause; a fermata.7. a. A direction or indication that something is to be reserved or deferred.b. A temporary halt, as in a countdown.8. a. A prison cell.b. The state of being in confinement; custody.9. Archaic A fortified place; a stronghold.Phrasal Verbs: hold back1. To retain in one's possession or control: held back valuable information; held back my tears.2. To impede the progress of.3. To restrain oneself: Tell us what happened. Don't hold back. hold down1. To limit: Please hold the noise down.2. To fulfill the duties of (a job): holds down two jobs. hold forth To talk at great length. hold off1. To keep at a distance; resist: held the creditors off.2. To stop or delay doing something: Let's hold off until we have more data. hold on1. To maintain one's grip; cling.2. To endure or continue to do something despite difficulty: They held on until fresh supplies arrived.3. To wait for something wanted or requested. hold out1. To present or offer: She held out the possibility that she might run for office.2. To continue to be in supply or service; last: How long can our food hold out?3. To continue to resist: The defending garrison held out for a month.4. To refuse to reach an agreement or insist on certain demands: The union held out for a better raise. hold over1. To postpone or delay.2. To keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time.3. To continue a term of office past the usual length of time.4. To prolong the engagement of: The film was held over for weeks. hold to To remain loyal or faithful to: She held to her resolutions. hold up1. To obstruct or delay.2. To rob while armed, often at gunpoint.3. To offer or present as an example: held the essay up as a model for the students.4. To continue to function without losing force or effectiveness; cope: managed to hold up under the stress. hold with To agree with; support: I don't hold with your theories.Idioms: get hold of1. To come into possession of; find: Where can I get hold of a copy?2. To communicate with, as by telephone: tried to get hold of you but the line was busy.3. To gain control of. Often used reflexively: You must get hold of yourself! hold a candle to To compare favorably with: This film doesn't hold a candle to his previous ones. hold/keep (one's) end up To fulfill one's part of an agreement; do one's share. hold (one's) own To do reasonably well despite difficulty or criticism. hold out on (someone) To withhold something from: Don't hold out on me; start telling the truth. hold (someone's) feet to the fire To pressure (someone) to consent to or undertake something. hold sway To have a controlling influence; dominate. hold the bag Informal 1. To be left with empty hands.2. To be forced to assume total responsibility when it ought to have been shared. hold the fort Informal 1. To assume responsibility, especially in another's absence.2. To maintain a secure position. hold the line To maintain the existing position or state of affairs: had to hold the line on salary increases. hold the phone Slang To stop doing what one is engaged in doing. Often used in the imperative: Hold the phone! Let's end this argument. hold water To stand up to critical examination: Your explanation doesn't hold water. no holds barred Without limits, regulations, or restraints. on hold1. Into a state of temporary interruption without severing a telephone connection: put me on hold for 10 minutes.2. Informal Into a state of delay or indeterminate suspension: had to put the romance on hold.

[Middle English holden, from Old English healdan.]

hold²

H0237300 (hōld)n. The lower interior part of a ship or airplane where cargo is stored.

[Alteration (influenced by hold) of Middle English hole, husk, hull of a ship, from Old English hulu; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]

hold

(həʊld) vb, holds, holding or held (hɛld) 1. to have or keep (an object) with or within the hands, arms, etc; clasp2. (tr) to support or bear: to hold a drowning man's head above water. 3. to maintain or be maintained in a specified state or condition: to hold one's emotions in check; hold firm. 4. (tr) to set aside or reserve: they will hold our tickets until tomorrow. 5. (when intr, usually used in commands) to restrain or be restrained from motion, action, departure, etc: hold that man until the police come. 6. (intr) to remain fast or unbroken: that cable won't hold much longer. 7. (intr) (of the weather) to remain dry and bright: how long will the weather hold?. 8. (tr) to keep the attention of: her singing held the audience. 9. (tr) to engage in or carry on: to hold a meeting. 10. (tr) to have the ownership, possession, etc, of: he holds a law degree from London; who's holding the ace of spades?. 11. (tr) to have the use of or responsibility for: to hold the office of director. 12. (tr) to have the space or capacity for: the carton will hold only eight books. 13. (tr) to be able to control the outward effects of drinking beer, spirits, etc: he can hold his drink well. 14. (often foll by: to or by) to remain or cause to remain committed to: hold him to his promise; he held by his views in spite of opposition. 15. (tr; takes a clause as object) to claim: he holds that the theory is incorrect. 16. (intr) to remain relevant, valid, or true: the old philosophies don't hold nowadays. 17. (tr) to keep in the mind: to hold affection for someone. 18. (tr) to regard or consider in a specified manner: I hold him very dear. 19. (tr) to guard or defend successfully: hold the fort against the attack. 20. (intr) to continue to go: hold on one's way. 21. (Classical Music) (sometimes foll by on) music to sustain the sound of (a note) throughout its specified duration: to hold on a semibreve for its full value. 22. (Computer Science) (tr) computing to retain (data) in a storage device after copying onto another storage device or onto another location in the same device. Compare clear⁴⁹23. (tr) to be in possession of illegal drugs24. hold for hold good for to apply or be relevant to: the same rules hold for everyone. 25. holding thumbs South African holding the thumb of one hand with the other, in the hope of bringing good luck26. hold it! a. stop! wait!b. stay in the same position! as when being photographed27. hold one's head high to conduct oneself in a proud and confident manner28. hold one's own to maintain one's situation or position esp in spite of opposition or difficulty29. hold one's peace hold one's tongue to keep silent30. hold water to prove credible, logical, or consistent31. there is no holding him he is so spirited or resolute that he cannot be restrainedn32. the act or method of holding fast or grasping, as with the hands33. something to hold onto, as for support or control34. an object or device that holds fast or grips something else so as to hold it fast35. controlling force or influence: she has a hold on him. 36. a short delay or pause37. a prison or a cell in a prison38. (Wrestling) wrestling a way of seizing one's opponent: a wrist hold. 39. (Classical Music) music a pause or fermata40. (Law) a. a tenure or holding, esp of landb. (in combination): leasehold; freehold; copyhold. 41. a container42. (Fortifications) archaic a fortified place43. get hold of a. to obtainb. to come into contact with44. no holds barred all limitations removed45. on hold in a state of temporary postponement or delay[Old English healdan; related to Old Norse halla, Gothic haldan, German halten] ˈholdable adj

hold

(həʊld) n1. (Nautical Terms) the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo2. (Aeronautics) the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo[C16: variant of hole]

hold¹

(hoʊld)

v. held, hold•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to have or keep in the hand; grasp: to hold someone's hand. 2. to set aside; reserve or retain: to hold a reservation. 3. to bear, sustain, or support with or as if with the hands or arms. 4. to keep in a specified state: The preacher held them spellbound. 5. to detain: The police held her for questioning. 6. to conduct; carry on: to hold a meeting. 7. to hinder; restrain: Fear held me from acting. 8. to have the ownership or use of; possess or occupy: to hold a position of authority. 9. to contain or be capable of containing: This bottle holds a quart. 10. to make accountable: We will hold you to your word. 11. to keep in the mind; believe: held certain beliefs. 12. to regard; consider: to hold a person responsible. 13. to keep forcibly: Enemy forces held the hill. 14. to point; aim: He held a gun on the prisoner. 15. to decide legally. 16. to sustain (a musical note, chord, or rest). 17. to omit, as from an order: One burger - hold the pickle. v.i. 18. to remain in a specified state: Hold still. 19. to maintain a grasp; remain fast: The clamp held. 20. to maintain one's position against opposition. 21. to agree; sympathize: She doesn't hold with new ideas. 22. to remain faithful: to hold to one's purpose. 23. to remain valid: The rule still holds. 24. to refrain; forbear (usu. used imperatively). 25. hold back, a. to restrain; check: to hold back tears. b. to hinder the advancement of. c. to refrain from giving or revealing; withhold: to hold back information. d. to refrain from participating. 26. hold down, a. to keep under control or at a low level: to hold down interest rates. b. to continue to function in: to hold down a job. 27. hold forth, to speak at great length. 28. hold oneself in, to exercise restraint. 29. hold off, a. to keep at a distance; repel. b. to postpone action; defer. 30. hold on, a. to keep a firm grip on something. b. to keep going; continue. c. to stop; halt (usu. used imperatively). d. to keep a telephone connection open. 31. hold out, a. to present; offer. b. to continue to last. c. to refuse to yield. d. to withhold something expected or due. 32. hold over, a. to keep for future consideration or action. b. to keep beyond the arranged period: to hold a movie over for an extra week. 33. hold up, a. to support; uphold. b. to delay; bring to a stop. c. to endure; persevere: I'm tired but holding up. d. to present for attention; display. e. to rob at gunpoint. n. 34. an act of holding fast with the hand or other physical means; grasp; grip: a good hold on the rope. 35. something to hold a thing by; something to grasp, esp. for support. 36. something that holds fast or supports something else. 37. an order reserving something: to put a hold on a library book. 38. a controlling force or dominating influence: to have a hold on a person. 39. a wrestler's maneuver for seizing and controlling an opponent. 40. a pause or delay. 41. a prison cell. 42. stronghold. 43. a feature on a telephone that allows voice communication to be interrupted without breaking the connection. Idioms: 1. get hold of, a. to grasp; seize. b. to communicate with by telephone. 2. on hold, a. into a state of interruption or suspension. b. into a state of being kept waiting incommunicado by a telephone hold. [before 900; Middle English; Old English h(e)aldan, c. Old Frisian, Old Norse halda, Old High German haltan] syn: See contain.

hold²

(hoʊld)

n. 1. the cargo space in the hull of a vessel, esp. between the lowermost deck and the bottom. 2. the cargo compartment of an aircraft. [1585–95; variant of hole; compare Dutch hol hole, hold]

hold

1. A cargo stowage compartment aboard ship.
2. To maintain or retain possession of by force, as a position or an area.
3. In an attack, to exert sufficient pressure to prevent movement or redisposition of enemy forces.
4. As applied to air traffic, to keep an aircraft within a specified space or location which is identified by visual or other means in accordance with Air Traffic Control instructions. See also fix; retain.

hold

1. 'hold' used to mean carry

When you hold something, you carry or support it using your hands or arms. The past tense and past participle of hold is held, not 'holded'.

I held the picture up to the light.A baby should be held for feedings and comforting, and at other times.2. used to mean 'have'

Hold is sometimes used with the meaning 'have' or 'possess'. It is used, for example, with words like licence and passport.

You need to hold a work permit.

It is also used with words like opinion.

He held firm opinions which usually conflicted with my own.This soon dispelled any foolish notions they might hold about Baldwin's ability.

Both of these uses are rather formal, and in conversation you normally use have, not 'hold'.

He doesn't need to have a licence.I have very strong opinions about electoral reform.

hold

Past participle: held
Gerund: holding

Imperative
hold
hold

Present
I hold
you hold
he/she/it holds
we hold
you hold
they hold

Preterite
I held
you held
he/she/it held
we held
you held
they held

Present Continuous
I am holding
you are holding
he/she/it is holding
we are holding
you are holding
they are holding

Present Perfect
I have held
you have held
he/she/it has held
we have held
you have held
they have held

Past Continuous
I was holding
you were holding
he/she/it was holding
we were holding
you were holding
they were holding

Past Perfect
I had held
you had held
he/she/it had held
we had held
you had held
they had held

Future
I will hold
you will hold
he/she/it will hold
we will hold
you will hold
they will hold

Future Perfect
I will have held
you will have held
he/she/it will have held
we will have held
you will have held
they will have held

Future Continuous
I will be holding
you will be holding
he/she/it will be holding
we will be holding
you will be holding
they will be holding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been holding
you have been holding
he/she/it has been holding
we have been holding
you have been holding
they have been holding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been holding
you will have been holding
he/she/it will have been holding
we will have been holding
you will have been holding
they will have been holding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been holding
you had been holding
he/she/it had been holding
we had been holding
you had been holding
they had been holding

Conditional
I would hold
you would hold
he/she/it would hold
we would hold
you would hold
they would hold

Past Conditional
I would have held
you would have held
he/she/it would have held
we would have held
you would have held
they would have held

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hold - 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"clutch, clutches, grip, clasp, clench, graspchoke hold, chokehold - a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled"embrace, embracement, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)prehension, taking hold, grasping, seizing - the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)wrestling hold - a hold used in the sport of wrestling
	2.	hold - understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"appreciation, graspdiscernment, savvy, understanding, apprehension - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"sense - a natural appreciation or ability; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing"
	3.	hold - power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; "he has a hold over them"control - power to direct or determine; "under control"
	4.	hold - time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"delay, postponement, time lag, waitpause, suspension, intermission, interruption, break - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of somethingextension - a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt; "they applied for an extension of the loan"moratorium - a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be dischargedretardation - the extent to which something is delayed or held back
	5.	hold - 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"custody, detainment, detentionconfinement - the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement"
	6.	hold - a strongholdstronghold, fastness - a strongly fortified defensive structurearchaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression
	7.	hold - a cell in a jail or prisonkeepjail cell, prison cell, cell - a room where a prisoner is kept
	8.	hold - 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"handgrip, handle, gripappendage - a part that is joined to something largeraspergill, aspersorium - a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy waterax handle, axe handle - the handle of an axbaggage, luggage - cases used to carry belongings when travelingbaseball bat, lumber - an implement used in baseball by the batterbriefcase - a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or booksbroom handle, broomstick - the handle of a broombrush - an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handlecarpet beater, rug beater - implement for beating dust out of carpetscarrycot - box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried)cheese cutter - a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheesecoffee cup - a cup from which coffee is drunkcoffeepot - tall pot in which coffee is brewedcricket bat, bat - the club used in playing cricket; "a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting"crop - the stock or handle of a whipeating utensil, cutlery - tableware implements for cutting and eating foodedge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)faucet, spigot - a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoirfrying pan, frypan, skillet - a pan used for frying foodshaft, helve - the handle of a weapon or toolhandbarrow - a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two peoplehandcart, pushcart, cart, go-cart - wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels; "he used a handcart to carry the rocks away"; "their pushcart was piled high with groceries"handlebar - the shaped bar used to steer a bicycleFrench telephone, handset - telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handlehand tool - a tool used with workers' handshilt - the handle of a sword or daggerhoe handle - the handle of a hoeknob - a round handleladle - a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to anothermop handle - the handle of a mopmug - with handle and usually cylindricalpanhandle - the handle of a pansaddlebow, pommel - handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddlepommel - a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horseracquet, racket - a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various gamesrake handle - the handle of a rakesaucepan - a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boilingshank, stem - cylinder forming a long narrow part of somethingspatula - a turner with a narrow flexible bladestock - the handle end of some implements or tools; "he grabbed the cue by the stock"gunstock, stock - the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"teacup - a cup from which tea is drunkumbrella - a lightweight handheld collapsible canopywatering can, watering pot - a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants
	9.	hold - the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargocargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, storage areaenclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purposeship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
Verb	1.	hold - 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"keep, maintainpressurise, pressurize - maintain a certain pressure; "the airplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit"preserve, uphold, carry on, continue, bear on - keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"hold over - keep in a position or state from an earlier period of timeconserve - keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process"preserve - keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"distance - keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living"housekeep - maintain a household; take care of all business related to a householddelay, detain, hold up - cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"stand firm, withstand, hold out, resist - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or somethinghold back, arrest, turn back, contain, stop, check - hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"live on, survive, last, live, endure, hold out, hold up, go - continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"hold over - keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time
	2.	hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"take holdgrasp, hold on - hold firmlycling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch - hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"cradle - hold gently and carefully; "He cradles the child in his arms"clinch - hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punchesinterlace, interlock, lock - hold in a locking position; "He locked his hands around her neck"trap - hold or catch as if in a trap; "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"cradle - hold or place in or as if in a cradle; "He cradled the infant in his arms"let go, let go of, release, relinquish - release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"
	3.	hold - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"give, have, throw, makedirect - be in charge of
	4.	hold - 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"have, have gotmaintain, sustain, keep - supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"keep, hold on - retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"keep - look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"maintain, keep - maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"keep - have as a supply; "I always keep batteries in the freezer"; "keep food for a week in the pantry"; "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator"monopolise, monopolize - have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil"wield, exert, maintain - have and exercise; "wield power and authority"stock, stockpile, carry - have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"hold, bear - have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"carry - have or possess something abstract; "I carry her image in my mind's eye"; "I will carry the secret to my grave"; "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"; "I carry a lot of life insurance"
	5.	hold - 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"deem, take for, view ashold - assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good"consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
	6.	hold - maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"harbor, nurse, entertain, harbourfeel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
	7.	hold - 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"restrain, confinedisable, disenable, incapacitate - make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer"tie down, tie up, truss, bind - secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"fetter, shackle - restrain with fettersenchain - restrain or bind with chainspinion, shackle - bind the arms ofimpound, pound - place or shut up in a pound; "pound the cows so they don't stray"pound up, pound - shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits; "The prisoners are safely pounded"pen up, fold - confine in a fold, like sheepground - confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
	8.	hold - secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"keep back, retain, hold backkeep, hold on - retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"hold down - keep; "She manages to hold down two jobs"
	9.	hold - have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"bearhave, have got, hold - 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"
	10.	hold - 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?"hold up, support, sustainscaffold - provide with a scaffold for support; "scaffold the building before painting it"block - support, secure, or raise with a block; "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car"carry - bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of; "His efforts carried the entire project"; "How many credits is this student carrying?"; "We carry a very large mortgage"chock - support on chocks; "chock the boat"buoy, buoy up - keep afloat; "The life vest buoyed him up"pole - support on poles; "pole climbing plants like beans"bracket - support with brackets; "bracket bookshelves"underpin - support from beneathprop, prop up, shore up, shore - support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building"truss - support structurally; "truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges"brace - support by bracing
	11.	hold - contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"contain, bear, carryinclude - have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers"contain, hold, take - be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"retain - hold back within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water"hold in, enclose, confine - close in; darkness enclosed him"
	12.	hold - 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"accommodate, admitcontain, hold, take - be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"sleep - be able to accommodate for sleeping; "This tent sleeps six people"house - contain or cover; "This box houses the gears"seat - be able to seat; "The theater seats 2,000"
	13.	hold - remain in a certain state, position, or condition; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching"continue, go on, keep, go along, proceed - continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
	14.	hold - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"carry, bearsling - hold or carry in a sling; "he cannot button his shirt with his slinged arm"stoop - carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward; "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane"piggyback - support on the back and shoulders; "He piggybacked her child so she could see the show"balance, poise - hold or carry in equilibriumdeport, comport, acquit, behave, conduct, bear, carry - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
	15.	hold - be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"prevail, obtainexist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
	16.	hold - assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good"deem, take for, view as, hold - 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"avow, swan, swear, affirm, assert, aver, verify - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
	17.	hold - have as a major characteristic; "The novel holds many surprises"; "The book holds in store much valuable advise"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	18.	hold - be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"contain, takebe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"contain, bear, carry, hold - contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"accommodate, admit, hold - 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"
	19.	hold - 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"book, reservecall for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"reserve - obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"hold open, keep open, save, keep - retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"
	20.	hold - protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"defend, guardprotect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"hold - take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week"
	21.	hold - bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"oblige, obligate, bindpledge - bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence"article - bind by a contract; especially for a training periodindenture, indent - bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant; "an indentured servant"tie down - restrain from independence by an obligation; "He was tied down by his work"relate - have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers"
	22.	hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound"bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, becharm, beguile, enchant, capture, fascinate, catch - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
	23.	hold - remain committed to; "I hold to these ideas"think, believe, conceive, consider - judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior"
	24.	hold - resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"defy, withstand, hold upstand firm, withstand, hold out, resist - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or somethingbrave, brave out, weather, endure - face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements"
	25.	hold - 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"go for, applyconcern, have to do with, pertain, bear on, come to, touch on, refer, relate, touch - be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"lend oneself, apply - be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data"
	26.	hold - stop dealing with; "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting"postpone, prorogue, put off, defer, set back, shelve, table, put over, remit, hold over - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
	27.	hold - 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"curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, checkconfine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"damp - restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"mortify, subdue, crucify - hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"abnegate, deny - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"keep back, restrain, hold back, keep - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"restrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled"train - cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine"catch - check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"bate - moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm"thermostat - control the temperature with a thermostatcountercheck, counteract - oppose or check by a counteraction
	28.	hold - keep from departing; "Hold the taxi"; "Hold the horse"prevent, keep - stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"
	29.	hold - take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week"defend, guard, hold - protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
	30.	hold - cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"halt, arreststop - cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"
	31.	hold - cover as for protection against noise or smell; "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"; "hold one's nose"cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
	32.	hold - drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry"carrybooze, drink, fuddle - consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night"
	33.	hold - aim, point, or direct; "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames"aim, take aim, train, direct, take - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
	34.	hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"adjudge, declarepass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"acknowledge, admit - declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"superannuate - declare to be obsoletebastardise, bastardize - declare a child to be illegitimatecertify - declare legally insanecall - declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out"beatify - declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican"canonize, saint, canonise - declare (a dead person) to be a saint; "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized"pronounce, label, judge - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"strike down, cancel - declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law"formalise, formalize - make formal or official; "We formalized the appointment and gave him a title"
	35.	hold - 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"agree, concur, concordsettle - end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled"conciliate, patch up, reconcile, settle, make up - come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"see eye to eye - be in agreement; "We never saw eye to eye on this question"concede, grant, yield - be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"subscribe, support - adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion"resolve, conclude - reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberationarrange, fix up - make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?"agree - achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose; "No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman"
	36.	hold - keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"keep back, restrain, hold back, keep - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"

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verb1. carry, keep, grip, grasp, cling to, clasp, HD (S.M.S.) Hold the baby while I load the car.2. support, take, bear, shoulder, sustain, prop, brace, HD (S.M.S.) Hold the weight with a straight arm above your head.
support break, give way, loosen, come undone3. embrace, grasp, clutch, hug, squeeze, cradle, clasp, enfold, HD (S.M.S.) If only he would hold her close to him.4. restrain, constrain, check, bind, curb, hamper, hinder, HD (S.M.S.) He was held in an arm lock.
restrain free, release, let go, let loose5. accommodate, take, contain, seat, comprise, have a capacity for, HD (S.M.S.) The small bottles don't seem to hold much.6. consider, think, believe, view, judge, regard, maintain, assume, reckon, esteem, deem, presume, entertain the idea, HD (S.M.S.) She holds that it is not admissible to ordain women.
consider deny, reject, put down, refute, disavow, disclaim7. occupy, have, fill, maintain, retain, possess, hold down (informal), HD (S.M.S.) She has never held a ministerial post.8. possess, have, own, bear, retain, be in possession of, HD (S.M.S.) Applicants should normally hold an Honours degree.
possess give, offer, give up, hand over, give away, turn over, bestow9. conduct, convene, have, call, run, celebrate, carry on, assemble, preside over, officiate at, solemnize, HD (S.M.S.) They held frequent consultations concerning technical problems.
conduct cancel, postpone, call off10. detain, arrest, confine, imprison, impound, pound, hold in custody, put in jail, HD (S.M.S.) the return of two seamen held on spying charges
detain release, free11. (sometimes with up) continue, last, remain, stay, wear, resist, endure, persist, persevere, HD (S.M.S.) Our luck couldn't hold for ever.12. apply, exist, be the case, stand up, operate, be in force, remain true, hold good, remain valid, HD (S.M.S.) Today, most people think that argument no longer holds.13. keep, catch, maintain, capture, absorb, engross, HD (S.M.S.) Didn't it hold your attention?noun1. grip, grasp, clutch, clasp, HD (S.M.S.) He released his hold on the camera.2. foothold, footing, purchase, leverage, vantage, anchorage, HD (S.M.S.) The idea didn't really get a hold in this country.3. control, authority, influence, pull (informal), sway, dominance, clout (informal), mastery, dominion, ascendancy, mana (N.Z.), HD (S.M.S.) It's always useful to have a hold over people.hold back desist, forbear, hesitate, stop yourself, restrain yourself, refrain from doing something She wanted to say something but held back.hold forth speak, go on, discourse, lecture, preach, spout (informal), harangue, declaim, spiel (informal), descant, orate, speechify He is capable of holding forth with great eloquence.hold off put off, delay, postpone, defer, avoid, refrain, keep from The hospital staff held off taking him in for an X-ray.hold on wait (a minute), hang on (informal), sit tight (informal), hold your horses (informal), just a moment or second Hold on while I have a look.hold onto something or someone1. grab, hold, grip, clutch, cling to He was struggling to hold onto the rock above his head.2. retain, keep, hang onto, not give away, keep possession of to enable Spurs to hold onto their strikerhold out last, continue, carry on, endure, hang on, persist, persevere, stay the course, stand fast He can only hold out for a few more weeks.hold out against something or someone withstand, resist, fend off, keep at bay, fight They held out against two companies of troops.hold someone back hinder, prevent, restrain, check, hamstring, hamper, inhibit, thwart, obstruct, impede Does her illness hold her back from making friends or enjoying life?hold someone down oppress, suppress, subdue, dominate, repress, keep down, subjugate, keep under control, tyrannize some vast conspiracy to hold down the younger generationhold someone up delay, slow down, hinder, stop, detain, retard, impede, set back Why were you holding everyone up?hold something back1. restrain, check, curb, control, suppress, rein (in), repress, stem the flow of Stagnation in home sales is holding back economic recovery.2. withhold, hold in, suppress, stifle, repress, keep the lid on (informal), keep back You seem to be holding something back.hold something down1. keep, hold, maintain, retain He could never hold down a job.2. keep down, fix, freeze, keep low, peg down rates necessary to hold down inflationhold something in suppress, repress, smother, hold something back, keep something in, choke something back, fight something back Go ahead and cry. Don't hold it in.hold something or someone dear revere, prize, treasure, cherish, appreciate, rate highly, set great store by, value highly, put on a pedestal (informal), care very much for Labour has dumped just about all it held dear a decade ago.hold something or someone off fend off, repel, rebuff, stave off, repulse, keep off holding off a tremendous challengehold something out offer, give, present, extend, proffer Max held out his cup for a refill.hold something over postpone, delay, suspend, put off, defer, adjourn, waive, take a rain check on (U.S. & Canad. informal) Further voting might be held over until tomorrow.hold something up1. display, show, exhibit, flourish, show off, hold aloft, present, showboat Hold it up so we can see it.2. support, prop, brace, bolster, sustain, shore up, buttress, jack up Mills have iron pillars holding up the roof.3. rob, mug (informal), stick up (slang, chiefly U.S.), waylay A thief ran off with hundreds of pounds after holding up a petrol station.hold up1. last, survive, endure, bear up, wear Children's wear is holding up well in the recession.2. hold water (informal), be valid, be logical, be credible, be consistent I'm not sure if the argument holds up, but it's stimulating.hold with something approve of, be in favour of, support, subscribe to, countenance, agree to or with, take kindly to I don't hold with the way they do things nowadays.hold your own keep up, do well, hold out, keep pace, stay put, stand firm, hold fast, stand your ground, stick to your guns (informal), keep your head above water, maintain your position The Frenchman held his own against the challenger.lay hold of something or someone grasp, grab, seize, grip, snatch, get hold of, get They laid hold of him with rough hands.

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verb1. To put one's arms around affectionately:clasp, embrace, enfold, hug, press, squeeze.Slang: clinch.Archaic: bosom, clip, embosom.2. To sustain the weight of:bear, carry, support, uphold.3. To keep in custody:detain.4. To compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of:arrest, catch up, enthrall, fascinate, grip, mesmerize, rivet, spellbind, transfix.Slang: grab.5. To be filled by:contain, have.6. To have the room or capacity for:accommodate, contain.7. To have and maintain in one's possession:hold back, keep, keep back, reserve, retain, withhold.8. To have at one's disposal:boast, command, enjoy, have, possess.9. To have the use or benefit of:enjoy, have, possess.10. To control, restrict, or arrest:bit, brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold back, hold down, hold in, inhibit, keep, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain.11. To keep at one's disposal:have, own, possess, retain.12. To have an opinion:believe, consider, deem, opine, think.Informal: figure, judge.Idiom: be of the opinion.13. To put into words positively and with conviction:affirm, allege, argue, assert, asseverate, aver, avouch, avow, claim, contend, declare, maintain, say, state.Idiom: have it.14. To view in a certain way:believe, feel, sense, think.15. To prove valid under scrutiny.Also used with up:prove out, stand up.Informal: wash.Idioms: hold water, pass muster, ring true.16. To organize and carry out (an activity):give, have, stage.phrasal verb
hold back1. To have and maintain in one's possession:hold, keep, keep back, reserve, retain, withhold.2. To interfere with the progress of:bog (down), encumber, hinder, impede, obstruct.Idiom: get in the way of.3. To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check:burke, choke (back), gag, hold down, hush (up), muffle, quench, repress, smother, squelch, stifle, strangle, suppress, throttle.Informal: sit on (or upon).4. To control, restrict, or arrest:bit, brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold, hold down, hold in, inhibit, keep, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain.phrasal verb
hold down1. To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check:burke, choke (back), gag, hold back, hush (up), muffle, quench, repress, smother, squelch, stifle, strangle, suppress, throttle.Informal: sit on (or upon).2. To control, restrict, or arrest:bit, brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold, hold back, hold in, inhibit, keep, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain.phrasal verb
hold inTo control, restrict, or arrest:bit, brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold, hold back, hold down, inhibit, keep, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain.phrasal verb
hold off1. To put off until a later time:adjourn, defer, delay, hold up, postpone, remit, shelve, stay, suspend, table, waive.Informal: wait.Idiom: put on ice.2. To hold oneself back:abstain, forbear, keep, refrain, withhold.phrasal verb
hold outTo be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time:abide, continue, endure, go on, last, persist, remain, stay.phrasal verb
hold up1. To put off until a later time:adjourn, defer, delay, hold off, postpone, remit, shelve, stay, suspend, table, waive.Informal: wait.Idiom: put on ice.2. To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:delay, detain, hang up, lag, retard, set back, slow (down or up), stall.3. To take property or possessions from (a person or company, for example) unlawfully and usually forcibly:rob, stick up.Slang: heist, knock off.4. To withstand stress or difficulty:bear up, endure, stand up.phrasal verb
hold withTo be favorably disposed toward:approve, countenance, favor.Informal: go for.Idiom: take kindly to.noun1. An act or means of holding something:clasp, clench, clutch, grasp, grip.Sports: grapple.2. A strong or powerful influence:grasp, grip.3. Firm control:grasp, grip.4. Intellectual hold:apprehension, comprehension, grasp, grip, understanding.Informal: savvy.

Translations

容纳将产生庆祝影响托住

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(həuld) – past tense, past participle held (held) – verb1. to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands. He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail. 把握，拿 2. to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc. He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.夹住3. to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc. What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.托住4. to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain. I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm? 保持，支持 5. to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power. The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive. 拘留，监禁 6. to (be able to) contain. This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.容纳7. to cause to take place. The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.举行8. to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition. We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect. 保持（在某状态） 9. to have or be in (a job etc). He held the position of company secretary for five years.担任10. to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard. I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.认为11. to continue to be valid or apply. Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.持续有效12. (with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do. I intend to hold him to his promises.使遵守13. to defend. They held the castle against the enemy.坚守14. not to be beaten by. The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.顶住15. to keep (a person's attention). If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.持续吸引16. to keep someone in a certain state. Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision? 使保持同样程度，让某人保持在某状态 17. to celebrate. The festival is held on 24 June.庆祝18. to be the owner of. He holds shares in this company.拥有19. (of good weather) to continue. I hope the weather holds until after the school sports. （好天气）持续 20. (also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait. Mr Brown is busy at the moment – will you hold or would you like him to call you back? 请别挂（不挂断电话），（电话）等一会儿 21. to continue to sing. Please hold that note for four whole beats.接着唱22. to keep (something). They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it. 握住，拿着 23. (of the future) to be going to produce. I wonder what the future holds for me?将产生 noun1. the act of holding. He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.抓2. power; influence. He has a strange hold over that girl. 权利，影响 3. (in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent. The wrestler invented a new hold.擒拿法-holder a person or thing that holds something. a pen-holder; a ticket-holder (= a person who has a ticket for something). 持有者或托、夹东西的架子等 ˈhold-all noun a (usually large) bag with a zip for packing clothes etc into. 手提包get hold of1. to manage to speak to. I've been trying to get hold of you by phone all morning.设法通话2. to get, buy or obtain. I've been trying to get hold of a copy of that book for years.得到hold back1. to refuse to tell someone (something). The police were convinced the man was holding something back.隐瞒2. to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort. The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.抑制3. to prevent from making progress. I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.阻止进展hold down to keep or be allowed to stay in (a job). He is incapable of holding down a job.保持住hold forth to talk or give one's opinions, often loudly, at great length. The prime minister held forth for hours on the success of his government.滔滔不绝地演讲hold good to be true or valid; to apply. Does that rule hold good in every case?适用hold it to stop or wait. Hold it! Don't start till I tell you to.停住hold off1. (of weather) to stay away. I hope the rain holds off. 拖延，耽搁 2. to keep off; to fight successfully against. The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy.阻住hold on1. (often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something). She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.抓住2. to stop or wait. Hold on – I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him. 别挂（电话） hold out1. to continue to survive etc until help arrives. The rescue team hoped the men in the boat could hold out till they arrived.支持2. to continue to fight against an enemy attack. The soldiers held out for eight days.坚持3. to be enough to last. Will our supplies hold out till the end of the month?维持hold one's own to be as successful in a fight, argument etc as one's opponent. His opponents tried to prove his arguments wrong but he managed to hold his own.坚守住hold one's tongue to remain silent or stop talking. There were a lot of things I wanted to say, but I thought I'd better just hold my tongue. 保持沉默，肃静，不开口 hold up1. to stop or slow the progress of. I'm sorry I'm late – I got held up at the office. 耽搁，使停顿 2. to stop and rob. The bandits held up the stagecoach.抢劫ˈhold-up noun 耽搁，停顿 hold with to approve of. He doesn't hold with smoking.赞同

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hold

Related to hold: hold off

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verb
noun
phrase

Synonyms for hold

verb carry

Synonyms

carry
keep
grip
grasp
cling to
clasp
HD

verb support

Synonyms

support
take
bear
shoulder
sustain
prop
brace
HD

Antonyms

break
give way
loosen
come undone

verb embrace

Synonyms

embrace
grasp
clutch
hug
squeeze
cradle
clasp
enfold
HD

verb restrain

Synonyms

restrain
constrain
check
bind
curb
hamper
hinder
HD

Antonyms

free
release
let go
let loose

verb accommodate

Synonyms

accommodate
take
contain
seat
comprise
have a capacity for
HD

verb consider

Synonyms

consider
think
believe
view
judge
regard
maintain
assume
reckon
esteem
deem
presume
entertain the idea
HD

Antonyms

deny
reject
put down
refute
disavow
disclaim

verb occupy

Synonyms

occupy
have
fill
maintain
retain
possess
hold down
HD

verb possess

Synonyms

possess
have
own
bear
retain
be in possession of
HD

Antonyms

give
offer
give up
hand over
give away
turn over
bestow

verb conduct

Synonyms

conduct
convene
have
call
run
celebrate
carry on
assemble
preside over
officiate at
solemnize
HD

Antonyms

cancel
postpone
call off

verb detain

Synonyms

detain
arrest
confine
imprison
impound
pound
hold in custody
put in jail
HD

Antonyms

release
free

verb continue

Synonyms

continue
last
remain
stay
wear
resist
endure
persist
persevere
HD

verb apply

Synonyms

apply
exist
be the case
stand up
operate
be in force
remain true
hold good
remain valid
HD

verb keep

Synonyms

keep
catch
maintain
capture
absorb
engross
HD

noun grip

Synonyms

grip
grasp
clutch
clasp
HD

noun foothold

Synonyms

foothold
footing
purchase
leverage
vantage
anchorage
HD

noun control

Synonyms

control
authority
influence
pull
sway
dominance
clout
mastery
dominion
ascendancy
mana
HD

phrase hold back

Synonyms

desist
forbear
hesitate
stop yourself
restrain yourself
refrain from doing something

phrase hold forth

Synonyms

speak
go on
discourse
lecture
preach
spout
harangue
declaim
spiel
descant
orate
speechify

phrase hold off

Synonyms

put off
delay
postpone
defer
avoid
refrain
keep from

phrase hold on

Synonyms

wait (a minute)
hang on
sit tight
hold your horses
just a moment or second

phrase hold onto something or someone: grab

Synonyms

grab
hold
grip
clutch
cling to

phrase hold onto something or someone: retain

Synonyms

retain
keep
hang onto
not give away
keep possession of

phrase hold out

Synonyms

last
continue
carry on
endure
hang on
persist
persevere
stay the course
stand fast

phrase hold out against something or someone

Synonyms

withstand
resist
fend off
keep at bay
fight

phrase hold someone back

Synonyms

hinder
prevent
restrain
check
hamstring
hamper
inhibit
thwart
obstruct
impede

phrase hold someone down

Synonyms

oppress
suppress
subdue
dominate
repress
keep down
subjugate
keep under control
tyrannize

phrase hold someone up

Synonyms

delay
slow down
hinder
stop
detain
retard
impede
set back

phrase hold something back: restrain

Synonyms

restrain
check
curb
control
suppress
rein (in)
repress
stem the flow of

phrase hold something back: withhold

Synonyms

withhold
hold in
suppress
stifle
repress
keep the lid on
keep back

phrase hold something down: keep

Synonyms

keep
hold
maintain
retain

phrase hold something down: keep down

Synonyms

keep down
fix
freeze
keep low
peg down

phrase hold something in

Synonyms

suppress
repress
smother
hold something back
keep something in
choke something back
fight something back

phrase hold something or someone dear

Synonyms

revere
prize
treasure
cherish
appreciate
rate highly
set great store by
value highly
put on a pedestal
care very much for

phrase hold something or someone off

Synonyms

fend off
repel
rebuff
stave off
repulse
keep off

phrase hold something out

Synonyms

offer
give
present
extend
proffer

phrase hold something over

Synonyms

postpone
delay
suspend
put off
defer
adjourn
waive
take a rain check on

phrase hold something up: display

Synonyms

display
show
exhibit
flourish
show off
hold aloft
present
showboat

phrase hold something up: support

Synonyms

support
prop
brace
bolster
sustain
shore up
buttress
jack up

phrase hold something up: rob

Synonyms

rob
mug
stick up
waylay

phrase hold up: last

Synonyms

last
survive
endure
bear up
wear

phrase hold up: hold water

Synonyms

hold water
be valid
be logical
be credible
be consistent

phrase hold with something

Synonyms

approve of
be in favour of
support
subscribe to
countenance
agree to or with
take kindly to

phrase hold your own

Synonyms

keep up
do well
hold out
keep pace
stay put
stand firm
hold fast
stand your ground
stick to your guns
keep your head above water
maintain your position

phrase lay hold of something or someone

Synonyms

grasp
grab
seize
grip
snatch
get hold of
get

Synonyms for hold

verb to put one's arms around affectionately

Synonyms

clasp
embrace
enfold
hug
press
squeeze
clinch
bosom
clip
embosom

verb to sustain the weight of

Synonyms

bear
carry
support
uphold

verb to keep in custody

Synonyms

detain

verb to compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of

Synonyms

arrest
catch up
enthrall
fascinate
grip
mesmerize
rivet
spellbind
transfix
grab

verb to be filled by

Synonyms

contain
have

verb to have the room or capacity for

Synonyms

accommodate
contain

verb to have and maintain in one's possession

Synonyms

hold back
keep
keep back
reserve
retain
withhold

verb to have at one's disposal

Synonyms

boast
command
enjoy
have
possess

verb to have the use or benefit of

Synonyms

enjoy
have
possess

verb to control, restrict, or arrest

Synonyms

bit
brake
bridle
check
constrain
curb
hold back
hold down
hold in
inhibit
keep
keep back
pull in
rein
restrain

verb to keep at one's disposal

Synonyms

have
own
possess
retain

verb to have an opinion

Synonyms

believe
consider
deem
opine
think
figure
judge

verb to put into words positively and with conviction

Synonyms

affirm
allege
argue
assert
asseverate
aver
avouch
avow
claim
contend
declare
maintain
say
state

verb to view in a certain way

Synonyms

believe
feel
sense
think

verb to prove valid under scrutiny

Synonyms

prove out
stand up
wash

verb to organize and carry out (an activity)

Synonyms

give
have
stage

phrase hold back: to have and maintain in one's possession

Synonyms

hold
keep
keep back
reserve
retain
withhold

phrase hold back: to interfere with the progress of

Synonyms

bog
encumber
hinder
impede
obstruct

phrase hold back: to hold (something requiring an outlet) in check

Synonyms

burke
choke
gag
hold down
hush
muffle
quench
repress
smother
squelch
stifle
strangle
suppress
throttle
sit on

phrase hold back: to control, restrict, or arrest

Synonyms

bit
brake
bridle
check
constrain
curb
hold
hold down
hold in
inhibit
keep
keep back
pull in
rein
restrain

phrase hold down: to hold (something requiring an outlet) in check

Synonyms

burke
choke
gag
hold back
hush
muffle
quench
repress
smother
squelch
stifle
strangle
suppress
throttle
sit on

phrase hold down: to control, restrict, or arrest

Synonyms

bit
brake
bridle
check
constrain
curb
hold
hold back
hold in
inhibit
keep
keep back
pull in
rein
restrain

phrase hold in: to control, restrict, or arrest

Synonyms

bit
brake
bridle
check
constrain
curb
hold
hold back
hold down
inhibit
keep
keep back
pull in
rein
restrain

phrase hold off: to put off until a later time

Synonyms

adjourn
defer
delay
hold up
postpone
remit
shelve
stay
suspend
table
waive
wait

phrase hold off: to hold oneself back

Synonyms

abstain
forbear
keep
refrain
withhold

phrase hold out: to be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time

Synonyms

abide
continue
endure
go on
last
persist
remain
stay

phrase hold up: to put off until a later time

Synonyms

adjourn
defer
delay
hold off
postpone
remit
shelve
stay
suspend
table
waive
wait

phrase hold up: to cause to be later or slower than expected or desired

Synonyms

delay
detain
hang up
lag
retard
set back
slow
stall

phrase hold up: to take property or possessions from (a person or company, for example) unlawfully and usually forcibly

Synonyms

rob
stick up
heist
knock off

phrase hold up: to withstand stress or difficulty

Synonyms

bear up
endure
stand up

phrase hold with: to be favorably disposed toward

Synonyms

approve
countenance
favor
go for

noun an act or means of holding something

Synonyms

clasp
clench
clutch
grasp
grip
grapple

noun a strong or powerful influence

Synonyms

grasp
grip

noun firm control

Synonyms

grasp
grip

noun intellectual hold

Synonyms

apprehension
comprehension
grasp
grip
understanding
savvy

Synonyms for hold

noun the act of grasping

Synonyms

clutch
clutches
grip
clasp
clench
grasp

Related Words

choke hold
chokehold
embrace
embracement
embracing
prehension
taking hold
grasping
seizing
wrestling hold

noun understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

Synonyms

appreciation
grasp

Related Words

discernment
savvy
understanding
apprehension
sense

noun power by which something or someone is affected or dominated

Related Words

control

noun time during which some action is awaited

Synonyms

delay
postponement
time lag
wait

Related Words

pause
suspension
intermission
interruption
break
extension
moratorium
retardation

noun a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

Synonyms

custody
detainment
detention

Related Words

confinement

noun a stronghold

Related Words

stronghold
fastness
archaicism
archaism

noun a cell in a jail or prison

Synonyms

keep

Related Words

jail cell
prison cell
cell

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

Synonyms

handgrip
handle
grip

Related Words

appendage
aspergill
aspersorium
ax handle
axe handle
baggage
luggage
baseball bat
lumber
briefcase
broom handle
broomstick
brush
carpet beater
rug beater
carrycot
cheese cutter
coffee cup
coffeepot
cricket bat
bat
crop
eating utensil
cutlery
edge tool
faucet
spigot
frying pan
frypan
skillet
haft
helve
handbarrow
handcart
pushcart
cart
go-cart
handlebar
French telephone
handset
hand tool
hilt
hoe handle
knob
ladle
mop handle
mug
panhandle
saddlebow
pommel
racquet
racket
rake handle
saucepan
shank
stem
spatula
stock
gunstock
teacup
umbrella
watering can
watering pot

noun the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo

Synonyms

cargo area
cargo deck
cargo hold
storage area

Related Words

enclosure
ship

verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity

Synonyms

keep
maintain

Related Words

pressurise
pressurize
preserve
uphold
carry on
continue
bear on
hold over
conserve
distance
housekeep
delay
detain
hold up
stand firm
withstand
hold out
resist
hold back
arrest
turn back
contain
stop
check
live on
survive
last
live
endure
go

verb have or hold in one's hands or grip

Synonyms

take hold

Related Words

grasp
hold on
cling to
hold close
hold tight
clutch
cradle
clinch
interlace
interlock
lock
trap

Antonyms

let go
let go of
release
relinquish

verb organize or be responsible for

Synonyms

give
have
throw
make

Related Words

direct

verb have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

Synonyms

have
have got

Related Words

maintain
sustain
keep
hold on
monopolise
monopolize
wield
exert
stock
stockpile
carry
hold
bear
feature
have

verb keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

Synonyms

deem
take for
view as

Related Words

hold
consider
regard
view
reckon
see

verb maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

Synonyms

harbor
nurse
entertain
harbour

Related Words

feel
experience

verb to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement

Synonyms

restrain
confine

Related Words

disable
disenable
incapacitate
tie down
tie up
truss
bind
fetter
shackle
enchain
pinion
impound
pound
pound up
pen up
fold
ground

verb secure and keep for possible future use or application

Synonyms

keep back
retain
hold back

Related Words

keep
hold on
hold down

verb have rightfully

Synonyms

bear

Related Words

have
have got
hold

verb be the physical support of

Synonyms

hold up
support
sustain

Related Words

scaffold
block
carry
chock
buoy
buoy up
pole
bracket
underpin
prop
prop up
shore up
shore
truss
brace

verb contain or hold

Synonyms

contain
bear
carry

Related Words

include
contain
hold
take
retain
hold in
enclose
confine

verb have room for

Synonyms

accommodate
admit

Related Words

contain
hold
take
sleep
house
seat

verb remain in a certain state, position, or condition

Related Words

continue
go on
keep
go along
proceed

verb support or hold in a certain manner

Synonyms

carry
bear

Related Words

sling
stoop
piggyback
balance
poise
deport
comport
acquit
behave
conduct
bear
carry

verb be valid, applicable, or true

Synonyms

prevail
obtain

Related Words

exist
be

verb assert or affirm

Related Words

deem
take for
view as
hold
avow
swan
swear
affirm
assert
aver
verify

verb have as a major characteristic

Related Words

verb be capable of holding or containing

Synonyms

contain
take

Related Words

be
contain
bear
carry
hold
accommodate
admit

verb arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

Synonyms

book
reserve

Related Words

call for
request
bespeak
quest
reserve
hold open
keep open
save
keep

verb protect against a challenge or attack

Synonyms

defend
guard

Related Words

protect
hold

verb bind by an obligation

Synonyms

oblige
obligate
bind

Related Words

pledge
article
indenture
indent
tie down
relate

verb hold the attention of

Related Words

bewitch
captivate
charm
enamor
enamour
entrance
trance
becharm
beguile
enchant
capture
fascinate
catch

verb remain committed to

Related Words

think
believe
conceive
consider

verb resist or confront with resistance

Synonyms

defy
withstand
hold up

Related Words

stand firm
withstand
hold out
resist
brave
brave out
weather
endure

verb be pertinent or relevant or applicable

Synonyms

go for
apply

Related Words

concern
have to do with
pertain
bear on
come to
touch on
refer
relate
touch
lend oneself
apply

verb stop dealing with

Related Words

postpone
prorogue
put off
defer
set back
shelve
table
put over
remit
hold over

verb lessen the intensity of

Synonyms

curb
hold in
control
moderate
contain
check

Related Words

confine
limit
throttle
trammel
restrain
restrict
bound
conquer
inhibit
stamp down
suppress
subdue
curb
damp
mortify
crucify
abnegate
deny
keep back
hold back
keep
train
catch
bate
thermostat
countercheck
counteract

verb keep from departing

Related Words

prevent
keep

verb take and maintain control over, often by violent means

Related Words

defend
guard
hold
control
command

verb cause to stop

Synonyms

halt
arrest

Related Words

stop

verb cover as for protection against noise or smell

Related Words

cover

verb drink alcohol without showing ill effects

Synonyms

carry

Related Words

booze
drink
fuddle

verb aim, point, or direct

Related Words

aim
take aim
train
direct
take

verb declare to be

Synonyms

adjudge
declare

Related Words

pass judgment
evaluate
judge
acknowledge
admit
superannuate
bastardise
bastardize
certify
call
beatify
canonize
saint
canonise
pronounce
label
strike down
cancel
formalise
formalize

verb be in accord

Synonyms

agree
concur
concord

Related Words

settle
conciliate
patch up
reconcile
make up
see eye to eye
concede
grant
yield
subscribe
support
resolve
conclude
arrange
fix up
agree

verb keep from exhaling or expelling

Related Words

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restrain
hold back
keep

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verb carry

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verb support

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verb embrace

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verb restrain

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verb accommodate

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verb consider

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verb occupy

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verb possess

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verb conduct

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verb detain

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verb continue

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verb apply

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verb keep

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noun grip

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noun foothold

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noun control

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phrase hold back

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phrase hold forth

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phrase hold off

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phrase hold on

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phrase hold onto something or someone: grab

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phrase hold onto something or someone: retain

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phrase hold out

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