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hold

Definition for hold

noun as in grasp, possession

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dominance, grip, influence

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authority, clasp, clench, clinch, clout, clutch, control, dominion, occupancy, occupation, ownership, pull, purchase, retention, sway, tenacity, tenure

verb as in have in one's hands, possession; grasp

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arrest, carry, detain, enjoy, have, imprison, keep, maintain, occupy, own, seize, take

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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

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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

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assume, aver, consider, credit, deem, entertain, esteem, feel, judge, okay, presume, reckon, regard, sense, think, view

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bet bottom dollar, cross one's heart, have hunch, have sneaking suspicion, lap up, lay money on, set store by, swear by, swear up and down, take as gospel truth, take stock in

verb as in continue, endure

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last, operate, remain, stay

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apply, exist, persevere, persist, resist, wear

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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

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bear, carry, stay, take

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bolster, brace, buttress, lock, prop, shoulder, sustain, underpin, uphold

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verb as in have a capacity for

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carry, include, take

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accommodate, comprise, contain, seat

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be equipped for

verb as in conduct meeting, function

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call, celebrate, convene, have, run

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assemble, officiate, preside, solemnize

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Example Sentences

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He reminds us that even as the Project 2025 movement takes hold, resistance through humor, critique and public pressure still carries force.

From Salon

My organization, UltraViolet, has been one of the leaders in the campaign to hold Meta accountable for its total abdication of the duty to protect users on its platform.

From Salon

She was held up as a counterpoint to the supposedly slutty teenage girls he spent his time sneering at for the camera.

From Salon

England's approach to being clear favourites for their home World Cup was summed up by the slumber party they held on the Wednesday before their semi-final.

From BBC

Born to Sri Lankan refugee parents in the southern Indian Tamil Nadu state, the 34-year-old web developer had studied and worked there, and held several government-issued identity documents, including an Indian passport.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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