hold+a+place
61Hold — 1) Name for a high ranking Scandinavian leader, equivalent to a northern *high reeve; it is found in placenames such as Holderness = a promontory or headland of the hold. Cf. Reeve 2) Defence, a place of support; also, a place of refuge; from… …
62Hold-Up — Vol (droit) « Hold up » redirige ici. Pour le film franco canadien, voir Hold up (film). Le vol est la soustraction frauduleuse de la chose d autrui[1]. Sommaire …
63Hold-up — Vol (droit) « Hold up » redirige ici. Pour le film franco canadien, voir Hold up (film). Le vol est la soustraction frauduleuse de la chose d autrui[1]. Sommaire …
64place of worship — noun any building where congregations gather for prayer • Syn: ↑house of prayer, ↑house of God, ↑house of worship • Hypernyms: ↑building, ↑edifice • Hyponyms: ↑ …
65hold — 1) an enclosed space on a vessel for storing fish; may be insulated and/or refrigerated 2) fish remaining in one place, usually in a current 3) a place fish hide, as a lurking place in a stream under rocks …
66hold-down — noun Date: 1888 1. something used to fasten an object in place 2. a. an act of holding down b. limit < agreed to wage rate hold downs > …
67hold the reins — verb To be in charge, to be in control, as of a business, political organization, or other group. These terms . . . will place the future behavior of Germany at the dictation of the associated powers regardless of what form of provisional… …
68hold the fort — British, American & Australian, American to be left in charge of a situation or place while someone is away. Someone had to stay at home and hold the fort while my mother was out …
69ˌhold ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to continue to be enough, or to continue to exist How long will your money hold out?[/ex] 2) to continue to defend a place that is being attacked …
70hold — a place where people stay to chat in when they are sent on an errand ; a loitering place. N …
