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hold 1 (h ld)v. held (h ld), 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. b. To be capable of holding. 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 be the legal possessor of. b. To bind by a contract. c. To adjudge or decree: The court held that the defendant was at fault. d. 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 have legal right or title. Often used with of or from. 6. To halt an intended action. Often used in the imperative. 7. To stop the countdown during a missile or spacecraft launch. 8. 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. 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 continue to do something; persist. 3. To wait for something wanted or requested, especially to keep a telephone connection open. hold out1. To present or proffer as something attainable. 2. To continue to be in supply or service; last: Our food is holding out nicely. 3. To continue to resist: The defending garrison held out for a month. 4. To refuse to reach or satisfy an agreement. hold over1. a. To postpone or delay. b. To keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time. 2. To continue a term of office past the usual length of time. 3. 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 (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 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.] |
hold 1 Verb [holding, held] 1. to keep (an object or a person) with or within the hands or arms 2. to support: a rope made from 1000 hairs would hold a large adult 3. to maintain in a specified state or position: his reputation continued to hold secure 4. to have the capacity for: trains designed to hold more than 400 5. to set aside or reserve: they will hold our tickets until tomorrow 6. to restrain or keep back: designed to hold dangerous criminals 7. to remain unbroken: if the elastic holds 8. (of the weather) to remain dry and bright 9. to keep (the attention of): a writer holds a reader by his temperament 10. to arrange and cause to take place: we must hold an inquiry 11. to have the ownership or possession of: she holds a degree in Egyptology 12. to have responsibility for: she cannot hold an elective office 13. to be able to control the outward effects of drinking (alcohol): he can't hold his liquor 14. to (cause to) remain committed to (a promise, etc.) 15. to claim or believe: some Sufis hold that all religious leaders were prophets 16. to remain valid or true: the categories are not the same and equivalency does not hold 17. to consider in a specified manner: philosophies which we hold so dear 18. to defend successfully: the Russians were holding the Volga front 19. Music to sustain the sound of (a note) Noun 1. a way of holding something or the act of holding it 2. something to hold onto for support 3. controlling influence: drugs will take a hold 4. with no holds barred with all limitations removed holder n
hold 2 Noun the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo [variant of hole]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | 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"choke 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" | | 2. |  hold - understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"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"extension - 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 discharged retardation - 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"confinement - the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement" | | 6. | hold - a stronghold | | 7. | hold - a cell in a jail or prison | | 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"appendage - a part that is joined to something larger aspergill, aspersorium - a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water briefcase - a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books brush - an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle carrycot - 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 cheese coffeepot - tall pot in which coffee is brewed cricket 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 whip edge 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 reservoir handbarrow - a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people handcart, 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 bicycle hilt - the handle of a sword or dagger ladle - a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another mug - with handle and usually cylindrical pommel - a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse racquet, 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 games saucepan - a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling shank, stem - cylinder forming a long narrow part of something spatula - a turner with a narrow flexible blade stock - 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 drunk umbrella - a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy watering 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 cargoenclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose ship - 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"pressurise, 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 time conserve - 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 household hold 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" delay, 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" 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"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 punches 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" | | 3. | hold - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" | | 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"maintain, 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" 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"hold - 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"feel, 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"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" enchain - restrain or bind with chains impound, 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" ground - 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, 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"have, 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?"scaffold - 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" prop, 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"include - 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" | | 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"contain, 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"sling - 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" deport, 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"exist, 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" | | 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"be - 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"call 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"protect - 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"pledge - bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence" article - bind by a contract; especially for a training period indenture, 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" | | 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"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" | | 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"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" 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 thermostat | | 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"stop - 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" | | 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"pass 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" call - 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" 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"settle - end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled" see eye to eye - be in agreement; "We never saw eye to eye on this question" arrange, 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" |
hold verb 7. consider, think, believe, view, judge, regard, maintain, assume, reckon, esteem, deem, presume, entertain the idea << OPPOSITE deny verb 9. conduct, convene, have, call, run, celebrate, carry on, assemble, preside over, officiate at, solemnize << OPPOSITE cancel hold forth speak, go on, discourse, lecture, preach, spout ( informal) harangue, declaim, spiel ( informal) descant, orate, speechify, korero N.Z. hold onto something or someone 2. retain, keep, hang onto, not give away, keep possession of hold something up hold up
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.
 Translationshold [həuld] [ pt, pp held] vt → tener (= contain); contener (= keep back); retener (= believe); sostener (= take hold of); coger (SP); agarrar (LAM) (= bear) [+ weight] → soportar [+ meeting]; celebrarn (= grasp) → asimiento; hold the line! ( TEL) → ¡no cuelgue!; to hold one's own (fig) → defenderse; to hold firm or fast → mantenerse firme; he holds the view that ... → opina or es su opinión que ...; to hold sb responsible for sth → culpar or echarle la culpa a algn de algo; to catch or get (a) hold of → agarrarse or asirse de hold forth vi → perorar vi if the rain holds off → si no llueve hold on to vt fus → agarrarse a (= keep); guardar hold over vt [+ meeting etc] → aplazar hold [həuld] [ held , pt, pp ] vt → halten; ( power, qualification) → haben; to hold firm or fast → halten; hold down hold vt → niederhalten; vi if the rain holds off → wenn es nicht regnet hold [həuld] vb [ pt held, pp ] [hɛld]hold the line! ( TEL) → resti in linea!; to hold one's own ( fig) → difendersi bene; to get hold of o.s → trattenersi vi [ rain]: if the rain holds off → se continua a non piovere hold on! ( TEL) → resti in linea!vi (= resist): to hold out (against) → resistere (a)
hold1v hold [həuld]1 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.houيَحْمِلُ في يدهдържаdržetholdehaltenκρατώtener en las manos, agarrar, asirhoidmaنگاه داشتنpitäätenirלְהַחֲזִיקमजबूती से पकड़नाdržati, imati u rucitartmemeganghalda (á/með/um)tenere持っている잡다, 들다laikytiturētmemegang(vast)houdenholde, bæretrzymaćsegurara ţineдержатьdržaťdržatidržatihålla []กอดtutmak把握,拿тримати; держатиپکڑناcầm, nắm, giữ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.houيُمْسِكُ بдържаdržetholdehaltenκρατώtener; aguantarhoidmaدر دست داشتنpitäätenirלְהַחֲזִיקपकड़नाdržati (u ruci, zubima)(meg)fogmemeganghalda (á)tenereはさんで持つ잡고［쥐고, 받치고］ 있다laikyti[]turētmenggigit; mengepit; menyepit(vast)houdenholdetrzymaćsegurara ţineдержатьdržaťdržatidržatihållaกอดtutmak夾住триматиگرفت میں لیناnắm; giữ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.houيَرْفَعُ، يُثَبِّتдържаdržetholdehalten(συγ)κρατώaguantar, soportarhoidmaنگه داشتنpitääretenirלְהַחֲזִיקस्थिति में बनाए रखनाpridržavati, držati da se ne mice(vissza)tartmenahanhalda (uppi/föstum)tenere, trattenere支えている(어떤 위치·상태로) 유지하다laikyti[]turētmenahanhoudenholde (oppe)trzymać, przytrzymywaćsegurara (sus)ţineудерживатьdržať(za)držatidržatihållaเก็บเอาไว้tutmak托住триматиتھام کے رکھناgiữ chắc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?houيَصْمُد، يبقى ثابِتاдържаvydržetholdehaltenαντέχω, βαστώaguantarvastu pidamaدر جاي خود ماندنpitäätenirלְהַחֲזִיק מַעֲמָדस्थिति में रखनाne popuštati, držati(ki)tarttahanhalda, þola, standasttenere持ちこたえる(어떤 상태인 채로) 견디다, 지탱하다išlaikytiizturēt (smagumu)bertahan't uithouden, niet loslatenholde (fast)wytrzymywaćaguentara rezistaдержатьсяvydržaťzdržatiizdržatihållaครอบครองtutmak保持，支持утримуватиاپنی جگہ پر قایم رہناgiữ vững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.hou, aanhouيَقْبِض عَلىдържа(za)držetholdefesthaltenκρατώ |
