holds

NOUN

grasp, possession

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dominance grip influence

STRONG

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

weakness

WEAK

dispossession release

VERB

have in one's hands, possession; grasp

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

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

bottle up cork up freeze to hang on keep close keep out lock up not let go put a lock on stay put

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail free give ignore lack let go liberate lose need neglect offer reject release want

STRONG

abandon aid allow assist exclude help loose loosen miss permit unfasten untie

WEAK

cancel cease desert disbelieve drop forsake halt quit stop

VERB

believe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buy maintain

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelieve disregard forget ignore leave mistrust neglect refuse reject

WEAK

abandon cancel cease desert drop forsake halt let go quit release stop

VERB

continue, endure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

last operate remain stay

STRONG

apply exist persevere persist resist wear

WEAK

be in effect be in force be the case be valid have bearing hold good hold true remain true stand up stay staunch

Antonyms

STRONGEST

go leave

STRONG

give up quit stop

WEAK

abandon cancel cease desert disbelieve drop forsake halt let go release

VERB

support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear carry stay take

STRONG

bolster brace buttress lock prop shoulder sustain underpin uphold

WEAK

shore up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid dodge fail lose refuse

STRONG

unfasten weaken

WEAK

abandon cancel cease desert disbelieve drop forsake halt let go quit release stop

VERB

have a capacity for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carry include take

STRONG

accommodate comprise contain seat

WEAK

be equipped for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail lose reject

STRONG

exclude

WEAK

abandon cancel cease desert disbelieve drop forsake halt let go quit release stop

VERB

conduct meeting, function

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call celebrate convene have run

STRONG

assemble officiate preside solemnize

WEAK

carry on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cancel ignore stop

STRONG

WEAK

abandon cease desert disbelieve drop forsake halt let go quit release

Example Sentences

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It is a contrast to the first World Cup on US soil, in 1994, the tournament which still holds the all-time attendance record at 3.6 million.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Own real estate: Real estate often holds its value during times of high inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Another Virginia firm, Atlantic Industrial Coatings, holds a contract for $14.2 million to paint the reflecting pool.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But the regime still holds more than 400 dissidents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

She holds me and I let my head fall on her shoulder, and we sit for a long time.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam