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hold
noun as in grasp, possession
verb as in have in one's hands, possession; grasp
Strongest matches
arrest, carry, detain, enjoy, have, imprison, keep, maintain, occupy, own, seize, take
Strong matches
adhere, bind, catch, check, cherish, clasp, cleave, clench, clinch, cling, clutch, confine, contain, cradle, embrace, enclose, fondle, grip, handle, hug, nourish, palm, possess, press, restrain, retain, secure, squeeze, stick, trammel, vise, wield, withhold, wring
Weak matches
bottle up, cork up, freeze to, hang on, keep close, keep out, lock up, not let go, put a lock on, stay put
verb as in believe
verb as in continue, endure
Weak matches
be in effect, be in force, be the case, be valid, have bearing, hold good, hold true, remain true, stand up, stay staunch
verb as in support
verb as in have a capacity for
Strong matches
Weak match
Example Sentences
Those companies together will have spent over $600 billion between 2023 and this year, if forecasts from the companies and analysts hold.
The chimps were first given a hint about which box held the reward.
She became the publication’s second editor in chief, and the second Black person ever to hold that title under the publishing giant Condé Nast.
According to research conducted by his family and Amnesty International, he was being held by the Venezuelan authorities.
In it he said that a special meeting of the Church's General Assembly will be held in December.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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