hold in English

Meaning hold in meaning

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hold in

— verb (= control, hold, 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

— verb (= enclose) close in; darkness enclosed him"

— verb (= conceal, hold back) hold back; keep from being perceived by others She conceals her anger well

Synonyms hold in synonyms

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hold in English » English

hold back

keep in

control

pull in

keep down

keep back

hold

enclose

curb

contain

confine

check

restrain

moderate

conceal

wall in

tuck in

tranquillize

surround

soothe

scrutinise

reassure

quiet down

quiesce

pacify

obstruct

limit

keep something in reserve

keep something in one’s head

impede

hold up

hinder

hem in

hedge in

hamper

gruntle

govern

gird

enwrap

encircle

delay

compose

close in

close

clip

clam up

circle

calm

bottle up

beset

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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.

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.