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–verb (used with object)

1.	to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.

2.	to set aside; reserve or retain: to hold merchandise until called for; to hold a reservation.

3.	to bear, sustain, or support, as with the hands or arms, or by any other means.

4.	to keep in a specified state, relation, etc.: The preacher held them spellbound.

5.	to detain: The police held him at the station house.

6.	to engage in; preside over; carry on: to hold a meeting.

7.	to keep back from action; hinder; restrain: Fear held him from acting.

8.	to have the ownership or use of; keep as one's own; occupy: to hold political office.

9.	to contain or be capable of containing: This bottle holds a quart.

10.	to bind or make accountable to an obligation: We will hold you 7d0 to your promise to pay back the money.

11.	to have or keep in the mind; think or believe: We hold this belief.

12.	to regard or consider: to hold a person responsible.

13.	to decide legally.

14.	to consider of a certain value; rate: We held her best of all the applicants.

15.	to keep forcibly, as against an adversary: Enemy forces held the hill.

16.	to point, aim, or direct: He held a gun on the prisoner. The firefighter held a hose on the blaze.

17.	Music. to sustain (a note, chord, or rest).

18.	to omit from the usual order or combination: Give me a burger well-done—hold the pickle.

–verb (used without object)

19.	to remain or continue in a specified state, relation, etc.: Hold still while I take your picture.

20.	to remain fast; adhere; cling: Will this button hold?

21.	to keep or maintain a grasp on something.

22.	to maintain one's position against opposition; continue in resistance.

23.	to agree or side (usually fol. by with): to hold with new methods.

24.	to hold property by some tenure; derive title (usually fol. by by, from, in, or of).

25.	to remain attached, faithful, or steadfast (usually fol. by to): to hold to one's purpose.

26.	to remain valid; be in force: The rule does not hold.

27.	to refrain or forbear (usually used imperatively).

–noun

28.	an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means; grasp; grip: Take hold. Do you have a hold on the rope?

29.	something to hold a thing by, as a handle; something to grasp, esp. for support.

30.	something that holds fast or supports something else.

31.	an order reserving something: to put a hold on a library book.

32.	Finance. a security purchased or recommended for long-term growth.

33.	a controlling force or dominating influence: to have a hold on a person.

34.	Wrestling. a method of seizing an opponent and keeping him in control: a toe hold.

35.	Music. fermata.

36.	a pause or delay, as in a continuing series: a hold in the movements of a dance.

37.	a prison or prison cell.

38.	a receptacle for something: a basket used as a hold for letters.

39.	Rocketry. a halt in the prelaunch countdown, either planned or unexpectedly called, to allow correction of one or more faults in the rocket or missile.

40.	a fortified place; stronghold.

41.	(on telephones with two or more lines) a feature that enables a person to maintain a connection on one line while answ dc5 ering another line.

—Verb phrases

42.

hold back,

a.	to restrain or check: Police held back the crowd.

b.	to retain possession of; keep back: He held back ten dollars.

c.	to refrain from revealing; withhold: to hold back information.

d.	to refrain from participating or engaging in some activity: He held back from joining in the singing because he felt depressed.

e.	Photography. dodge (def. 2).

43.

hold down,

a.	to restrain; check: Hold down that noise!

b.	to continue to hold and manage well: She held down that job for years.

44.

hold forth,

a.	to extend or offer; propose.

b.	to talk at great length; harangue: When we left, he was still holding forth on World War II.

45.

hold in,

a.	to restrain; check; curb.

b.	to contain oneself; exercise restraint: He was raging inside, but held himself in for fear of saying something he would regret.

46.

hold off,

a.	to keep at a distance; resist; repel.

b.	to postpone action; defer: If you hold off applying for a passport, you may not get one in time.

47.

hold on,

a.	to keep a firm grip on.

b.	to keep going; continue.

c.	to maintain, as one's opinion or position.

d.	to stop; halt (usually used imperatively): Hold on now! That isn't what I meant at all.

e.	to keep a telephone connection open by not hanging up the receiver: The operator asked us to hold on while the number we'd dialed was being checked.

48.

hold e53 out,

a.	to present; offer.

b.	to stretch forth; extend: Hold out your hand.

c.	to continue to exist; last: Will the food hold out?

d.	to refuse to yield or submit: The defenders held out for weeks.

e.	to withhold something expected or due: He was suspected of holding out information important to the case.

49.

hold over,

a.	to keep for future consideration or action; postpone.

b.	to remain in possession or in office beyond the regular term.

c.	to remain beyond the arranged period: The movie was held over for a week.

d.	Music. to prolong (a tone) from one measure to the next.

50.

hold up,

a.	to offer; give: She held up his father as an example to follow.

b.	to present to notice; expose: to hold someone up to ridicule.

c.	to hinder; delay: The plane's departure was held up because of the storm.

d.	to stop by force in order to rob.

e.	to support; uphold: to hold up farm prices.

f.	to stop; halt: They held up at the gate.

g.	to maintain one's position or condition; endure: They held up through all their troubles.

51.

hold with,

a.	to be in agreement with; concur with: I don't hold with his pessimistic views.

to approve of; condone: They won't hold with such a travesty of justice.

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