hold+an+argument
11hold up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you hold up your hand or something you have in your hand, you move it upwards into a particular position and keep it there. [V P n (not pron)] She held up her hand stiffly... [V n P] Hold it up so that we can see it. 2) PHRASAL …
12hold — hold1 [ hould ] (past tense and past participle held [ held ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 carry ▸ 2 stop someone/something from moving ▸ 3 put arms around someone ▸ 4 (be able to) contain ▸ 5 have ▸ 6 continue in same state ▸ 7 keep/stop something ▸ 8 not… …
13hold — 1 verb past tense and past participle held IN YOUR HANDS/ARMS 1 a) (T) to have something firmly in your hand or arms: He was holding a knife in one hand. | Can you hold the groceries for me while I open the door? | I held the baby in my arms. |… …
14hold good — phrasal 1. : to hold true 2. : to hold up : endure, last his luck held good all year * * * hold good To remain the case • • • Main Entry: ↑hold * * * hold good …
15Argument from marginal cases — The Argument from Marginal Cases is a philosophical argument regarding the moral status of animals. Its proponents hold that if animals do not have direct moral status due to their lack of rationality, then neither do other members of society… …
16hold up — 1) the argument doesn t hold up Syn: be convincing, be logical, hold water, bear examination, be sound 2) they held up the trophy Syn: display, hold aloft, exhibit, show (off), flourish, brandish; informal flash …
17hold one's own — (in an argument/dispute) to defend one s position Although her boss is very aggressive she is always able to hold her own in any dispute with him …
18hold your own — to be as good as someone more experienced or stronger, for example in an argument or discussion …
19hold your peace — formal to avoid an argument by remaining silent …
20To hold a wager — 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,… …
