Definition of Hold

Noun

• the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
  - cargo area - cargo deck - cargo hold - storage area
• 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"
  handle grip handgrip
• a cell in a jail or prison
  keep
• a stronghold
  
• 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"
  detention detainment custody
• time during which some action is awaited
  "instant replay caused too long a delay"
  "he ordered a hold in the action"
  delay - time lag postponement wait
• power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
  "he has a hold over them"
  
• understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
  "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
  appreciation grasp
• 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"
  clasp clench clutch clutches grasp grip

Verb

• keep from exhaling or expelling
  "hold your breath"
  
• 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 concord
• declare to be
  "She was declared incompetent"
  "judge held that the defendant was innocent"
  declare adjudge
• aim, point, or direct
  "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames"
  
• drink alcohol without showing ill effects
  "He can hold his liquor"
  "he had drunk more than he could carry"
  carry
• cover as for protection against noise or smell
  "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"
  "hold one's nose"
  
• cause to stop
  "Halt the engines"
  "Arrest the progress"
  "halt the presses"
  halt arrest
• take and maintain control over, often by violent means
  "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week"
  
• keep from departing
  "Hold the taxi"
  "Hold the horse"
  
• 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"
  control - hold in contain check curb moderate
• stop dealing with
  "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting"
  
• 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"
  apply - go for
• 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 up
• remain committed to
  "I hold to these ideas"
  
• hold the attention of
  "The soprano held the audience"
  "This story held our interest"
  "She can hold an audience spellbound"
  
• bind by an obligation
  cause to be indebted
  "He's held by a contract"
  "I'll hold you by your promise"
  oblige bind obligate
• protect against a challenge or attack
  "Hold that position behind the trees!"
  "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
  defend guard
• 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"
  reserve book
• be capable of holding or containing
  "This box won't take all the items"
  "The flask holds one gallon"
  contain take
• have as a major characteristic
  "The novel holds many surprises"
  "The book holds in store much valuable advise"
  
• assert or affirm
  "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good"
  
• be valid, applicable, or true
  "This theory still holds"
  prevail obtain
• support or hold in a certain manner
  "She holds her head high"
  "He carried himself upright"
  carry bear
• remain in a certain state, position, or condition
  "The weather held"
  "They held on the road and kept marching"
  
• 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 admit
• contain or hold
  have within
  "The jar carries wine"
  "The canteen holds fresh water"
  "This can contains water"
  bear carry contain
• 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?"
  support sustain - hold up
• have rightfully
  of rights, titles, and offices
  "She bears the title of Duchess"
  "He held the governorship for almost a decade"
  bear
• secure and keep for possible future use or application
  "The landlord retained the security deposit"
  "I reserve the right to disagree"
  retain - keep back - hold back
• 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 confine
• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
  "bear a grudge"
  "entertain interesting notions"
  "harbor a resentment"
  harbor harbour entertain nurse
• 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 - view as - take for
• 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 got
• organize or be responsible for
  "hold a reception"
  "have, throw, or make a party"
  "give a course"
  throw have make give
• have or hold in one's hands or grip
  "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"
  "A crazy idea took hold of him"
  - take 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 maintain

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Unscramble hold

12 unscramble word found using the letters hold.

dhol, do, doh, dol, ho, hod, hold, lo, lod, od, oh, old,