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hold English

Meaning hold meaning

What does hold mean?
Definitions in simple English

hold Verb

— When you hold something, you put it in your hand and keep it there. He held the pen tightly as he wrote the letter. — When you hold something, you keep it in one place and do not let it move away. The police hold people who do crimes in prison. — If you hold someone accountable/responsible/liable, you put the responsibility for something on them. It's not clear if parents should be held responsible for the problems their children cause. We are trying to finally get tobacco companies held responsible for killing people. — / If something holds true/good, it is or continues to be true. The drug extends life for mice. If this holds true in humans as well, it will be a great advance. He might be able to do it, but I don't think that holds for most men. — If you hold somebody prisoner/hostage/captive, you do not allow them to go free. Police in Luxembourg say a gunman holding 29 children hostage is demanding a mini-bus to take him to the airport.

hold

— verb (= keep) 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 — verb (= take hold) have or hold in one's hands or grip Hold this bowl for a moment, please A crazy idea took hold of him — verb (= throw, have, make, give) organize or be responsible for hold a reception have, throw, or make a party give a course — verb (= have, have got) 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 — verb (= view as, take for) 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 — verb 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 — verb (= harbor, harbour, entertain) maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) bear a grudge entertain interesting notions harbor a resentment — verb (= retain) secure and keep for possible future use or application The landlord retained the security deposit I reserve the right to disagree — verb (= support, hold up) 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? — verb (= bear) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices She bears the title of Duchess He held the governorship for almost a decade — verb (= carry, contain) contain or hold; have within The jar carries wine The canteen holds fresh water This can contains water — noun (= clasp, grasp, grip) 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 — verb remain in a certain state, position, or condition The weather held They held on the road and kept marching — verb (= carry) support or hold in a certain manner She holds her head high He carried himself upright — verb (= accommodate, admit) 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 — verb assert or affirm Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good — noun power by which something or someone is affected or dominated he has a hold over them — verb be valid, applicable, or true This theory still holds — noun (= grasp) understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something he has a good grasp of accounting practices — verb have as a major characteristic The novel holds many surprises The book holds in store much valuable advise — verb hold the attention of The soprano held the audience This story held our interest She can hold an audience spellbound — verb remain committed to I hold to these ideas — verb (= reserve, book) 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 — verb (= bind) bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted He's held by a contract I'll hold you by your promise — verb protect against a challenge or attack Hold that position behind the trees! Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks — verb (= contain, take) be capable of holding or containing This box won't take all the items The flask holds one gallon — verb stop dealing with hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting — verb aim, point, or direct Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames — verb cover as for protection against noise or smell She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate hold one's nose — verb keep from departing Hold the taxi Hold the horse — verb take and maintain control over, often by violent means The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week — noun a cell in a jail or prison — noun a stronghold — verb keep from exhaling or expelling hold your breath — noun (= delay) time during which some action is awaited instant replay caused too long a delay he ordered a hold in the action — verb (= halt, arrest) cause to stop Halt the engines Arrest the progress halt the presses — verb (= carry) drink alcohol without showing ill effects He can hold his liquor he had drunk more than he could carry — verb (= agree, concord) 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 — verb (= apply, go for) 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 — verb (= defy, withstand) resist or confront with resistance The politician defied public opinion The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear The bridge held — verb (= declare) declare to be She was declared incompetent judge held that the defendant was innocent — verb (= control, hold in, moderate) 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 — noun (= detention, custody) 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 — noun (= handle, grip) 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 — noun (= cargo area) the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo

Synonyms hold synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as hold?

hold English » English

grasp keep contain seize grip catch carry take have support bear maintain grab retain possess occupy clasp restrain embrace control clutch touch arrest own accommodate preserve delay sustain hang onto save reserve include cling capture stick take hold of stand hug handle give detain think pick up organize hold up endure deem consider confine conduct

Topics hold topics

What do people use hold to talk about?
Physical actions Move something Handle something

Hold

  • What words refer to holding something in the hand?
    hold
  • What words refer to holding something tightly?
    hold tightly grip
  • What words refer to holding something loosely?
    hold loosely
  • What words refer to holding something with the hand open?
    hold in the palm
  • What words refer to holding something with the hand closed?
    hold in the fist
Physical actions Move Pursue

Prevent from moving
Person Life Stage of life Baby

Care for a baby
Work and occupation Tool

Container

  • What words are used to describe the actions done with these tools?
    contain hold carry
States Big Big area

Big container, volume
States Big

Weigh
States Location

Contain
Social behavior Behavior

Admire someone
Physical actions Posture

Move a part of the body
Physical actions Move Not moving

Wait
States Time Relative time Right time

Delay
Language and thought Think Learn

Evaluate, test
Language and thought Think

Opinion
Language and thought Want Influence

Control
Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Angry
Social behavior Conflict Fight

Fight against something bad
Work and occupation Finance Dishonest financial practices

Steal
Physical actions Move Not moving

Stay, remain
States Time Speed

Slow
Person Body Head

Nose
Person Body functions

Breathe, breath
Person Sense, perceive

Smell

  • What words refer to holding your nose so you don't smell something?
    hold your nose
Person Life

Sexual relations
Person Life Die

Funeral
Language and thought Think Mind

Logical
Language and thought Think Opinion

Agree with someone
Language and thought Want

Influence
Language and thought Want

Offer

  • What words refer to holding something out to someone so that they can take it if they want it?
    offer hold something out
Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Interested
Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Dislike
Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Speak little
Language and thought Communication Say Speak with others

Contact
Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Blame
Language and thought Communication Say

Promise
Social behavior Relationships

Friend
Social behavior Relationships

Show affection
Social behavior Social activity Come together, form a group

Participate
Social behavior Social activity Music

Play music
Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Despise someone
Social behavior Behavior

Love
Social behavior Law Trial

Investigate a crime
Social behavior Law Trial

Accuse, confront
Social behavior Conflict Fight

Defend
Social behavior Conflict

War
Social behavior Religion Practice religion

Religious ceremony
Work and occupation Work Difficult, impossible

Advantage
Physical actions Move Move in a direction Move down

Fall
Physical actions Move something Handle something

Support
Physical actions Have, be with

Keep something
Physical actions Arrange

Join, attach
States Time Aspectual time Start something

Stop something
States Time

Continue, persevere
Grammar Part of speech

Interjections
Grammar Connected with, related Discourse markers

Hesitation fillers

Conjugation hold conjugation

How do you conjugate hold?

hold · verb

Examples hold examples

How do I use hold in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Hold the rope.
Make a circle and hold hands.
I just want to hold her hand.
Hold this.
I want to hold your hand.
Sometimes the rich hold the poor in contempt.
Hold on, someone is knocking at my door.
If you go underwater, hold your nose and blow to clear your ears.
Hold the vase in both hands.
Hold on to the rope.
Hold the racket tight.
Can you hold on a little longer?
What a cute baby! May I hold her?
More guests have come than the hall can hold.
The working group on data transfer, led by Ben Manny, will hold a meeting on Jan 14, 1999.
Hold still a moment while I fix your tie.
Sometimes I can't hold my emotions.
You've got to learn to hold your tongue.
I think your theory does not hold water.
What position do you hold?
Our professor promised to hold off on the final exam for another week.
My backyard can hold more than ten people.
She screamed with horror as someone took hold of her arm.
We hold that he is not guilty.

Movie subtitles

I'm sorry but can I hold your baby?
Hold your spoon!
Satan has a hold of France!
Okay okay okay! Hold on!
Hold up, you forgot me!
Hold up!
Well, I hold you like this.
What does the future hold?
But hold on.
Hold on. Hold on.
He would hold a funeral obediently?
Are you asking me to hold a seance?
Hold this in your left hand and put your right hand on your waist.
Your marabouts couldn't hold a candle to him.
Just hold on, champ.
You don't hold any surprises for me.
I've put the micro-drone drop via the reentry capsules on hold as well.
However our bodies might be refashioned, so long as we hold on to our souls, we will remain who we are, no matter what occurs.
Hold him there.
Hold on a little longer!
Truthfully, it would be the two of you who hold the answer to that question.
Hold on.
Hold this.
Now come and hold me.
If I had hold of you, I'd tear you to pieces, you beast!
Hold!
The elks live in the hills, and hold their convention in the spring.
Hold on, man.
Hold up there, Mohammed.
Governments can't just hold us indefinitely for no reason.
But hold on. Hold on. Hold on.
Hold your hands up.
I'm going to hold hands with her (join with her in business) and open a Kingdom in Shanghai.
It's hard for me to even hold hands and sleep!
I really need to hold it in, too.
If our eyes meet and they barge in, I would hold my breath, or something like that.
I'm planning to hold him tight and stay by his side.
If you get scared, hold me.

News and current affairs

If you are a high-net-worth investor, a sovereign wealth fund, or a central bank, it makes perfect sense to hold a modest proportion of your portfolio in gold as a hedge against extreme events.
Less certain is whether he will feel secure enough to hold a presidential election (or any other kind of election) if he cannot change the constitution in a way that guarantees his continued misrule.
History cannot be put on hold as Europe sorts out its internal balance of power.
For example, he allowed a private press to flourish, and in 2000 he became the first Ethiopian leader to hold multi-party parliamentary elections.
For much of the past 60 years, it would have been impossible to hold such a fundamental dialogue without US participation.
Women hold up more than half the sky and represent much of the world's unrealized potential.
NAIROBI - With unemployment soaring, bankruptcies climbing, and stock markets in free-fall, it may at first glance seem sensible to ditch the fight against climate change and put environmental investments on hold.
After all, by capping spreads, the buyback facility would limit the downside risk while providing incentives to hold the bonds and wait for the upside - a good reason, perhaps, to make the facility a temporary offer.
What Iraq has taught is the importance of developing civil society and the rule of law before trying to hold broad-based elections.
Indeed, no one even knows how many guns Americans hold.
By contrast, skeptics hold that the US economy already contains the seeds of its own socio-economic decline.
But coalitions do not hold together forever, and the pain of sanctions often cuts both ways, affecting buyers as well as sellers.
Should Mousavi persuade Khamenei to reconsider his position, the Supreme Leader's hold on power will be shaken.
For example, the General Assembly should hold public hearings in which candidates are interviewed, thereby greatly enhancing the stature of the candidate who is eventually selected.
Those negotiations should have begun seriously last year, but the war in Georgia intervened to put them on hold.
Instead, the EU's structure now demands not only a new consensus about Europe's role in the world, but also new means to achieve consensus. History cannot be put on hold as Europe sorts out its internal balance of power.
Only by demonstrating professionalism in its work, and willingness to hold senior government figures accountable where appropriate, can the ICC engender broad and lasting support.
This reflex has left Zimbabwe practically a journalism-free zone, with only the foreign press seeking to hold President Robert Mugabe to account.
But it is condescending to refuse to hold many of them partly responsible for their own plight.
They hold different religions and backgrounds but common dreams and aspirations.
Foreign investors now hold more than half of that debt.
While it may be convenient to hold others accountable for America's problems, this is bad economics driving bad politics.
At the same time, emerging-market central banks need to accumulate gold reserves, which they still hold in far lower proportion than do rich-country central banks.
Agriculture there has been damaged by the cutting of walnut, apricot, and mulberry trees for winter fuel, and by a failure to replant poplar, willow, and tamarisk - the trees that hold fragile meadows in place.
Indeed, Chinese President Hu Jintao continually affirms that he will not hold a summit with a Japanese prime minister who goes to Yasukuni, which most Chinese regard as a glorification of past Japanese aggression and colonialism.

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