hold

Definition for hold

noun as in grasp, possession

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authority, clasp, clench, clinch, clout, clutch, control, dominion, occupancy, occupation, ownership, pull, purchase, retention, sway, tenacity, tenure

verb as in have in one's hands, possession; grasp

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arrest, carry, detain, enjoy, have, imprison, keep, maintain, occupy, own, seize, take

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adhere, bind, catch, check, cherish, clasp, cleave, clench, clinch, cling, clutch, confine, contain, cradle, embrace, enclose, fondle, grip, handle, hug, nourish, palm, possess, press, restrain, retain, secure, squeeze, stick, trammel, vise, wield, withhold, wring

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bottle up, cork up, freeze to, hang on, keep close, keep out, lock up, not let go, put a lock on, stay put

verb as in believe

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buy, maintain

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assume, aver, consider, credit, deem, entertain, esteem, feel, judge, okay, presume, reckon, regard, sense, think, view

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bet bottom dollar, cross one's heart, have hunch, have sneaking suspicion, lap up, lay money on, set store by, swear by, swear up and down, take as gospel truth, take stock in

verb as in continue, endure

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last, operate, remain, stay

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apply, exist, persevere, persist, resist, wear

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be in effect, be in force, be the case, be valid, have bearing, hold good, hold true, remain true, stand up, stay staunch

verb as in support

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bear, carry, stay, take

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bolster, brace, buttress, lock, prop, shoulder, sustain, underpin, uphold

Weak match

shore up

verb as in have a capacity for

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carry, include, take

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accommodate, comprise, contain, seat

Weak match

be equipped for

verb as in conduct meeting, function

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call, celebrate, convene, have, run

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assemble, officiate, preside, solemnize

Weak match

carry on

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No insurance can replace a stuffed animal that held memories of childhood.

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Grealish responded by holding up three fingers - believed to be a reference to the number of Premier League titles he has won since joining City.

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Some might not have liked the way he held forth on controversial topics while holding an office that demanded neutrality.

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She was held for around one month, he said, until the gang let her go when they realised her family had no money to pay a ransom.

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Downing Street said Rayner held the meeting to make sure bereaved families and survivors were the first to hear the government's decision.

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