hold

hold: hold vt held, hold·ing

1 a: to have lawful possession or ownership of

held the property as tenants in common

the band hold s the title to the car

b: to have as a privilege or position of responsibility

hold ing a retail liquor license

the judges...shall hold their offices during good behavior — U.S. Constitution art. III

2: to restrain the liberty of; specif: to keep in custody

the defendant will be held without bail

3: to cause to be conducted

will hold a hearing on the matter

4: to rule as the holding of a case

the court held that such conduct violated the statute compare decide, find

hold: I (decide) verb abjudge, abjudicate, ascertain, come to a conclusion, conclude, decide legally, decree, determine, find, fix, judge, make a decision, pass judgment, propound, resolve, rule, settle II (possess) verb assume authority, assume command, be accorded, be heir to, be in possession of, be master of, be offered, be possessed of, be proffered, be vouchsafed, bear the responsibility of, care for, cling to, collect, command, conserve, control, devolve upon, direct, dominate, exercise direction over, fill a post, gather, get control, get possession of, grasp, habere, have, have a firm grip on, have a title to, have absolute disposal of, have as property, have by inheritance, have by tenure, have claim upon, have in hand, have in one's possession, have inherited, have rights to, have the care of, have the charge of, have the direction of, have title to, have under control, hold fast, hold in one's grasp, impropriate, inherit, keep, keep as one's own, keep for, keep in hand, keep in readiness, keep in reserve, keep on, keep prepared, lay aside, lay away, not dispose of, not part with, occupy, own, possidere, preserve, receive, recover, retain, save, secure, set apart, set aside, take authority, take command, take over, tenere, wield restraint over associated concepts: adverse holding, hold in due course, hostile holding III index accommodate, adjudge, advantage, apprehend (arrest), arrest (apprehend), arrest (stop), chamber (compartment), claim (maintain), comprise, conclude (decide), confine, consist, constrain (imprison), contain (comprise), contend (maintain), decide, deem, delay, depository, desist, detain (hold in custody), determine, dominance, dominion (supreme authority), embrace (encircle), encompass (include), find (determine), grapple, halt, handcuff, immerse (engross), immure, include, influence, judge, keep (restrain), keep (shelter), lock, moratorium, obtain, occupy (take possession), opine, own, possess, power, primacy, remain (occupy), remain (stay), reserve, restrain, retain (keep in possession), retention, rule (decide), save (conserve), seisin, sentence, stay (halt), stop, store, suspect (think), withhold

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Grasp, clutch, clinch, gripe or grip, Be firm, be fast, continue unbroken, not break, not give way, Grasp, gripe or grip / Celebrate, solemnize / Assemble, convene, call together / Possess, retain, have, occupy, keep possession of, Continue, remain, persist, last, endure, Support, stay, prop / Restrain, confine, detain, imprison, shut in, shut up, hem in, Adhere, cohere, cling, stick, cleave, remain attached, Footing, vantage-ground / Bind, fasten, unite, connect, Be derived, derive title, Fort, castle, fortress, fortification, strong-hold, fortified place / Stop, stay, arrest, suspend, withhold, keep in check, Think, believe, be of opinion / Maintain, support, continue, sustain, prosecute, keep up, carry on, Stand, be true, prove good, hold true / Embrace, entertain, cherish, take as true / Think, regard, consider, believe, judge, esteem, count, account, reckon, deem / Contain, admit, take in, have a capacity for

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Hold — Hold, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Held}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Holding}. {Holden}, p. p., is obs. in elegant writing, though still used in legal language.] [OE. haldan, D. houden, OHG. hoten, Icel. halda, Dan. holde, Sw. h[*a]lla, Goth. haldan to feed, tend… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hold — hold1 [hōld] vt. held, holding [ME holden < Anglian OE haldan (WS healdan), akin to Ger halten, Goth haldan, to tend sheep < IE base * kel , to drive, incite to action > Gr kelēs, swift horse, L celer, swift: prob. sense development:… … English World dictionary
Hold On — may refer to:ongs* Hold On (Tim Armstrong song) * Hold On (En Vogue song) * Hold On (Good Charlotte song) * Hold On (Jonas Brothers song) * Hold On (Korn song) * Hold On (John Lennon song) * Hold On (Magnet song) * Hold On (Razorlight song) *… … Wikipedia
hold — Ⅰ. hold [1] ► VERB (past and past part. held) 1) grasp, carry, or support. 2) keep or detain. 3) have in one s possession. 4) contain or be capable of containing. 5) have or occupy (a job or position) … English terms dictionary
Hold — Hold, v. i. In general, to keep one s self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence: [1913 Webster] 1. Not to move; to halt; to stop; mostly in the imperative. [1913 Webster] And damned be him that first cries, Hold, enough! Shak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hold on — Hold Hold, v. i. In general, to keep one s self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence: [1913 Webster] 1. Not to move; to halt; to stop; mostly in the imperative. [1913 Webster] And damned be him that first cries, Hold, enough!… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hold up — Hold Hold, v. i. In general, to keep one s self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence: [1913 Webster] 1. Not to move; to halt; to stop; mostly in the imperative. [1913 Webster] And damned be him that first cries, Hold, enough!… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hold-up — [ ɔldɶp ] n. m. inv. • 1925; mot angl. amér., de to hold up one s hands « tenir les mains en l air » ♦ Anglic. Vol à main armée dans un lieu public. ⇒Fam. braquage. Hold up d une banque. Commettre un hold up. hold up n. m. inv. (Anglicisme)… … Encyclopédie Universelle
hold — vb 1 hold back, withhold, reserve, detain, retain, *keep, keep back, keep out Analogous words: *restrain, inhibit, curb, check: preserve, conserve, *save Contrasted words: *relinquish, surrender, abandon, resign, yield 2 … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Hold — (h[=o]ld), n. 1. The act of holding, as in or with the hands or arms; the manner of holding, whether firm or loose; seizure; grasp; clasp; grip; possession; often used with the verbs take and lay. [1913 Webster] Ne have I not twelve pence within… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hold Me — Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me» Sencillo de U2 del álbum Batman Forever Soundtrack Publicación 5 y 6 de junio 1995 … Wikipedia Español

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