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hold
Overview of noun hold
The noun hold has 9 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (6) clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold -- (the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing")
2. (2) appreciation, grasp, hold -- (understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices")
3. (2) hold -- (power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; "he has a hold over them")
4. delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait -- (time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action")
5. detention, detainment, hold, custody -- (a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police")
6. hold -- (a stronghold)
7. hold, keep -- (a cell in a jail or prison)
8. handle, grip, handgrip, hold -- (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip")
9. cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area -- (the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo)
Overview of verb hold
The verb hold has 36 senses (first 33 from tagged texts)
1. (1134) hold, throw, have, make, give -- (organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course")
2. (523) keep, maintain, hold -- (keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes")
3. (434) hold, take hold -- (have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him")
4. (418) restrain, confine, hold -- (to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom")
5. (285) bear, hold -- (have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade")
6. (223) have, have got, hold -- (have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard")
7. (106) deem, hold, view as, take for -- (keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible")
8. (104) hold, bear, carry, contain -- (contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water")
9. (103) control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate -- (lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger")
10. (100) hold -- (remain in a certain state, position, or condition; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching")
11. (72) harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse -- (maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment")
12. (61) hold -- (assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good")
13. (47) hold -- (remain committed to; "I hold to these ideas")
14. (46) retain, hold, keep back, hold back -- (secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree")
15. (27) hold, support, sustain, hold up -- (be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?")
16. (25) hold -- (hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound")
17. (24) hold -- (keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath")
18. (23) hold, carry, bear -- (support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright")
19. (19) accommodate, hold, admit -- (have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people")
20. (18) contain, take, hold -- (be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon")
21. (17) prevail, hold, obtain -- (be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds")
22. (14) hold -- (take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week")
23. (13) defend, guard, hold -- (protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks")
24. (12) declare, adjudge, hold -- (declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent")
25. (8) hold -- (have as a major characteristic; "The novel holds many surprises"; "The book holds in store much valuable advise")
26. (8) halt, hold, arrest -- (cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses")
27. (8) oblige, bind, hold, obligate -- (bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise")
28. (6) hold -- (cover as for protection against noise or smell; "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"; "hold one's nose")
29. (3) carry, hold -- (drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry")
30. (2) apply, hold, go for -- (be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone")
31. (2) reserve, hold, book -- (arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's")
32. (1) defy, withstand, hold, hold up -- (resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held")
33. (1) hold -- (keep from departing; "Hold the taxi"; "Hold the horse")
34. hold -- (stop dealing with; "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting")
35. hold -- (aim, point, or direct; "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames")
36. agree, hold, concur, concord -- (be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hold
9 senses of hold
Sense 1
clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
=> grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
=> control
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
appreciation, grasp, hold
=> understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
=> knowing
=> higher cognitive process
=> process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
hold
=> control
=> power, powerfulness
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait
=> pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension
=> time interval, interval
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
detention, detainment, hold, custody
=> confinement
=> subjugation, subjection
=> relationship
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
hold
=> stronghold, fastness
=> defensive structure, defense, defence
=> structure, construction
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 7
hold, keep
=> cell, jail cell, prison cell
=> room
=> area
=> structure, construction
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 8
handle, grip, handgrip, hold
=> appendage
=> part, portion
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 9
cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area
=> enclosure
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun hold
4 of 9 senses of hold
Sense 1
clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
=> chokehold, choke hold
=> embrace, embracing, embracement
=> wrestling hold
Sense 2
appreciation, grasp, hold
=> sense
Sense 4
delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait
=> extension
=> moratorium
=> retardation
Sense 8
handle, grip, handgrip, hold
=> ax handle, axe handle
=> broomstick, broom handle
=> crop
=> haft, helve
=> hilt
=> hoe handle
=> knob
=> mop handle
=> panhandle
=> pommel, saddlebow
=> pommel
=> rake handle
=> stock
=> stock, gunstock
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hold
9 senses of hold
Sense 1
clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
=> grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
Sense 2
appreciation, grasp, hold
=> understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
Sense 3
hold
=> control
Sense 4
delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait
=> pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension
Sense 5
detention, detainment, hold, custody
=> confinement
Sense 6
hold
=> stronghold, fastness
Sense 7
hold, keep
=> cell, jail cell, prison cell
Sense 8
handle, grip, handgrip, hold
=> appendage
Sense 9
cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area
=> enclosure
Antonyms of noun hold
Member Holonyms of noun hold
Substance Holonyms of noun hold
Part Holonyms of noun hold
2 of 9 senses of hold
Sense 8
handle, grip, handgrip, hold
PART OF: edge tool
PART OF: hand tool
PART OF: umbrella
PART OF: baggage, luggage
PART OF: cutlery, eating utensil
PART OF: brush
PART OF: briefcase
PART OF: handbarrow
PART OF: handcart, pushcart, cart, go-cart
PART OF: baseball bat, lumber
PART OF: cricket bat, bat
PART OF: racket, racquet
PART OF: ladle
PART OF: saucepan
PART OF: frying pan, frypan, skillet
PART OF: spatula
PART OF: carpet beater, rug beater
PART OF: cheese cutter
PART OF: coffeepot
PART OF: coffee cup
PART OF: teacup
PART OF: mug
PART OF: watering can, watering pot
PART OF: carrycot
PART OF: faucet, spigot
PART OF: handlebar
PART OF: handset, French telephone
PART OF: aspergill, aspersorium
Sense 9
cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area
PART OF: ship
Member Meronyms of noun hold
Substance Meronyms of noun hold
Part Meronyms of noun hold
1 of 9 senses of hold
Sense 8
handle, grip, handgrip, hold
HAS PART: shank, stem
Meronyms of noun hold
1 of 9 senses of hold
Sense 8
handle, grip, handgrip, hold
HAS PART: shank, stem
Holonyms of noun hold
2 of 9 senses of hold
Sense 8
handle, grip, handgrip, hold
PART OF: edge tool
PART OF: hand tool
PART OF: umbrella
PART OF: baggage, luggage
PART OF: cutlery, eating utensil
PART OF: brush
PART OF: briefcase
PART OF: handbarrow
PART OF: handcart, pushcart, cart, go-cart
PART OF: baseball bat, lumber
PART OF: cricket bat, bat
PART OF: racket, racquet
PART OF: ladle
PART OF: saucepan
PART OF: frying pan, frypan, skillet
PART OF: spatula
PART OF: carpet beater, rug beater
PART OF: cheese cutter
PART OF: coffeepot
PART OF: coffee cup
PART OF: teacup
PART OF: mug
PART OF: watering can, watering pot
PART OF: carrycot
PART OF: faucet, spigot
PART OF: handlebar
PART OF: handset, French telephone
PART OF: aspergill, aspersorium
Sense 9
cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area
PART OF: ship
Attributes of noun hold
Derived Forms of noun hold
6 of 9 senses of hold
Sense 1
clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
RELATED TO>(verb) hold#3
=> hold, take hold
Sense 3
hold
RELATED TO>(verb) hold#16
=> hold
Sense 4
delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait
RELATED TO>(verb) hold#34
=> hold
RELATED TO>(verb) hold#26
=> halt, hold, arrest
Sense 5
detention, detainment, hold, custody
RELATED TO>(verb) hold#4
=> restrain, confine, hold
Sense 7
hold, keep
RELATED TO>(verb) hold#4
=> restrain, confine, hold
Sense 9
cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area
RELATED TO>(verb) hold#20
=> contain, take, hold
RELATED TO>(verb) hold#8
=> hold, bear, carry, contain
Domain of noun hold
1 of 9 senses of hold
Sense 6
hold
USAGE>(noun) archaism#1, archaicism#1
Domain Terms of noun hold
Familiarity of noun hold
hold used as a noun is familiar (polysemy count =9)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun hold
9 senses of hold
Sense 1
clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
> grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
=> clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
Sense 2
appreciation, grasp, hold
> understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
=> comprehension
=> self-knowledge
=> smattering
=> appreciation, grasp, hold
=> grasping
=> hindsight
=> insight, brainstorm, brainwave
=> realization, realisation, recognition
Sense 3
hold
> control
=> authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so
=> hold
=> iron fist
=> rein
Sense 4
delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait
> pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension
=> lapse
=> blackout
=> caesura
=> dead air
=> delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait
=> halftime
=> respite, rest, relief, rest period
=> time-out
=> letup, lull
Sense 5
detention, detainment, hold, custody
> confinement
=> constraint, restraint
=> captivity, imprisonment, incarceration, immurement
=> detention, detainment, hold, custody
=> solitary confinement, solitary
Sense 6
hold
> stronghold, fastness
=> bastion, citadel
=> blockhouse
=> hold
=> keep, donjon, dungeon
=> redoubt, sconce
Sense 7
hold, keep
> cell, jail cell, prison cell
=> bullpen, detention cell, detention centre
=> cooler, tank
=> dungeon
=> guardroom
=> hold, keep
=> sweatbox
Sense 8
handle, grip, handgrip, hold
> appendage
=> appendicle
=> handhold
=> handle, grip, handgrip, hold
=> tailpiece
Sense 9
cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area
> enclosure
=> cage, coop
=> cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area
=> catchall
=> chamber
=> cockpit
=> compound
=> dock
=> lock, lock chamber
=> nacelle
=> pen
=> playpen, pen
=> plenum
=> pound, dog pound
=> recess, niche
=> vivarium
=> yard
Meronyms of noun hold
9 senses of hold
Sense 6
hold
=> stronghold, fastness
=> defensive structure, defense, defence
=> structure, construction
HAS PART: foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
HAS PART: plate
HAS PART: structural member
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 7
hold, keep
=> cell, jail cell, prison cell
=> room
HAS PART: ceiling
HAS PART: floor, flooring
HAS PART: room light
HAS PART: wall
HAS PART: arch, archway
HAS PART: capstone, copestone, coping stone, stretcher
HAS PART: course, row
HAS PART: doorway, door, room access, threshold
HAS PART: casing, case
HAS PART: door
HAS PART: lock
HAS PART: bolt, deadbolt
HAS PART: keyhole
HAS PART: tumbler
HAS PART: doorframe, doorcase
HAS PART: doorjamb, doorpost
HAS PART: doorsill, doorstep, threshold
HAS PART: header, coping, cope
HAS PART: paneling, panelling, pane
HAS PART: pier
HAS PART: wainscot, dado
HAS PART: wall panel
=> area
=> structure, construction
HAS PART: foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
HAS PART: plate
HAS PART: structural member
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 8
handle, grip, handgrip, hold
HAS PART: shank, stem
Sense 9
cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area
=> enclosure
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun hold
2 of 9 senses of hold
Sense 8
handle, grip, handgrip, hold
PART OF: edge tool
PART OF: hand tool
PART OF: umbrella
PART OF: baggage, luggage
PART OF: cutlery, eating utensil
PART OF: brush
PART OF: briefcase
PART OF: handbarrow
PART OF: handcart, pushcart, cart, go-cart
PART OF: baseball bat, lumber
PART OF: cricket bat, bat
PART OF: racket, racquet
PART OF: ladle
PART OF: saucepan
PART OF: frying pan, frypan, skillet
PART OF: spatula
PART OF: carpet beater, rug beater
PART OF: cheese cutter
PART OF: coffeepot
PART OF: coffee cup
PART OF: teacup
PART OF: mug
PART OF: watering can, watering pot
PART OF: carrycot
PART OF: faucet, spigot
PART OF: handlebar
PART OF: bicycle, bike, wheel, cycle
PART OF: handset, French telephone
PART OF: aspergill, aspersorium
Sense 9
cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area
PART OF: ship
Grep of noun hold
absolute threshold
cargo hold
choke hold
chokehold
copyhold
difference threshold
differential threshold
foothold
freehold
handhold
head of household
hold
hold-down
holdall
holder
holdfast
holding
holding cell
holding company
holding device
holding paddock
holding pattern
holding pen
holding yard
holdout
holdover
holdup
holdup man
household
japanese stranglehold
leasehold
pain threshold
safehold
scissor hold
scissors hold
stokehold
stranglehold
stronghold
taking hold
threshold
throttlehold
toehold
wrestling hold
Antonyms of verb hold
1 of 36 senses of hold
Sense 3
hold, take hold
Antonym of let go of (Sense 1)
=>let go of, let go, release, relinquish
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hold
36 senses of hold
Sense 1
hold, throw, have, make, give
=> direct
=> manage, deal, care, handle
=> control, command
Sense 2
keep, maintain, hold
Also See> hold back#1; hold out#2; hold over#3; hold out#5; hold up#3
Sense 3
hold, take hold
Sense 4
restrain, confine, hold
=> disable, disenable, incapacitate
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 5
bear, hold
=> have, have got, hold
Sense 6
have, have got, hold
Sense 7
deem, hold, view as, take for
=> see, consider, reckon, view, regard
=> think, believe, consider, conceive
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 8
hold, bear, carry, contain
=> include
Sense 9
control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Sense 10
hold
=> continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep
=> act, move
Sense 11
harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse
=> feel, experience
Sense 12
hold
=> affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
=> declare
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 13
hold
=> think, believe, consider, conceive
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 14
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> keep, hold on
=> have, have got, hold
Sense 15
hold, support, sustain, hold up
Sense 16
hold
=> capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
=> attract, appeal
Sense 17
hold
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Sense 18
hold, carry, bear
Sense 19
accommodate, hold, admit
Sense 20
contain, take, hold
=> be
Sense 21
prevail, hold, obtain
=> exist, be
Sense 22
hold
=> control, command
Sense 23
defend, guard, hold
=> protect
=> defend
=> prevent, keep
Sense 24
declare, adjudge, hold
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 25
hold
=> be
Sense 26
halt, hold, arrest
=> stop
Sense 27
oblige, bind, hold, obligate
=> relate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 28
hold
=> cover
Sense 29
carry, hold
=> drink, booze, fuddle
=> consume, ingest, take in, take, have
Sense 30
apply, hold, go for
=> refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
Sense 31
reserve, hold, book
=> request, bespeak, call for, quest
=> communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across
=> convey, transmit, communicate
=> transfer
=> move, displace
Sense 32
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
=> resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
=> fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
=> contend, fight, struggle
Sense 33
hold
=> prevent, keep
Sense 34
hold
=> postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
=> delay
=> wait, hold off, hold back
=> act, move
Sense 35
hold
=> aim, take, train, take aim, direct
=> position
=> put, set, place, pose, position, lay
=> move, displace
Sense 36
agree, hold, concur, concord
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hold
15 of 36 senses of hold
Sense 2
keep, maintain, hold
=> pressurize, pressurise
=> continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
=> hold over
=> conserve
=> preserve
=> distance
=> housekeep
Sense 3
hold, take hold
=> grasp, hold on
=> cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
=> cradle
=> clinch
=> lock, interlock, interlace
=> trap
=> cradle
Sense 4
restrain, confine, hold
=> tie down, tie up, bind, truss
=> fetter, shackle
=> enchain
=> pinion, shackle
=> impound, pound
=> pound, pound up
=> pen up, fold
=> ground
Sense 6
have, have got, hold
=> sustain, keep, maintain
=> keep, hold on
=> keep
=> keep, maintain
=> keep
=> monopolize, monopolise
=> wield, exert, maintain
=> stock, carry, stockpile
=> bear, hold
=> carry
Sense 8
hold, bear, carry, contain
=> retain
=> surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring
=> enclose, hold in, confine
Sense 9
control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
=> damp
=> mortify, subdue, cricify
=> deny, abnegate
=> restrict
=> train
=> catch
=> bate
=> thermostat
=> countercheck, counteract
Sense 14
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> hold down
Sense 15
hold, support, sustain, hold up
=> scaffold
=> block
=> carry
=> chock
=> buoy, buoy up
=> pole
=> bracket
=> underpin
=> prop up, prop, shore up, shore
=> truss
=> brace
Sense 18
hold, carry, bear
=> stoop
=> piggyback
=> poise, balance
=> behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
Sense 19
accommodate, hold, admit
=> sleep
=> house
=> seat
Sense 24
declare, adjudge, hold
=> admit, acknowledge
=> superannuate
=> bastardize, bastardise
=> certify
=> call
=> beatify
=> canonize, canonise, saint
=> pronounce, label, judge
=> cancel, strike down
=> formalize, formalise
Sense 27
oblige, bind, hold, obligate
=> pledge
=> article
=> indenture, indent
=> tie down
Sense 31
reserve, hold, book
=> keep open, hold open, keep, save
Sense 32
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
=> weather, endure, brave, brave out
Sense 36
agree, hold, concur, concord
=> settle
=> reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle
=> see eye to eye
=> concede, yield, grant
=> subscribe, support
=> conclude, resolve
=> arrange, fix up
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hold
36 senses of hold
Sense 1
hold, throw, have, make, give
=> direct
Sense 2
keep, maintain, hold
Also See> hold back#1; hold out#2; hold over#3; hold out#5; hold up#3
Sense 3
hold, take hold
Sense 4
restrain, confine, hold
=> disable, disenable, incapacitate
Sense 5
bear, hold
=> have, have got, hold
Sense 6
have, have got, hold
Sense 7
deem, hold, view as, take for
=> see, consider, reckon, view, regard
Sense 8
hold, bear, carry, contain
=> include
Sense 9
control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
Sense 10
hold
=> continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep
Sense 11
harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse
=> feel, experience
Sense 12
hold
=> affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
Sense 13
hold
=> think, believe, consider, conceive
Sense 14
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> keep, hold on
Sense 15
hold, support, sustain, hold up
Sense 16
hold
=> capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
Sense 17
hold
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
Sense 18
hold, carry, bear
Sense 19
accommodate, hold, admit
Sense 20
contain, take, hold
=> be
Sense 21
prevail, hold, obtain
=> exist, be
Sense 22
hold
=> control, command
Sense 23
defend, guard, hold
=> protect
Sense 24
declare, adjudge, hold
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
Sense 25
hold
=> be
Sense 26
halt, hold, arrest
=> stop
Sense 27
oblige, bind, hold, obligate
=> relate
Sense 28
hold
=> cover
Sense 29
carry, hold
=> drink, booze, fuddle
Sense 30
apply, hold, go for
=> refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
Sense 31
reserve, hold, book
=> request, bespeak, call for, quest
Sense 32
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
=> resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
Sense 33
hold
=> prevent, keep
Sense 34
hold
=> postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
Sense 35
hold
=> aim, take, train, take aim, direct
Sense 36
agree, hold, concur, concord
'Cause To' of verb hold
Derived Forms of verb hold
11 of 36 senses of hold
Sense 3
hold, take hold
RELATED TO>(noun) hold#1
=> clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
Sense 4
restrain, confine, hold
RELATED TO>(noun) hold#5
=> detention, detainment, hold, custody
RELATED TO>(noun) hold#7
=> hold, keep
Sense 5
bear, hold
RELATED TO>(noun) holder#2
=> holder, bearer
Sense 6
have, have got, hold
RELATED TO>(noun) holding#2
=> property, belongings, holding, material possession
Sense 8
hold, bear, carry, contain
RELATED TO>(noun) hold#9
=> cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area
Sense 14
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
RELATED TO>(noun) holding#1
=> retention, keeping, holding
Sense 15
hold, support, sustain, hold up
RELATED TO>(noun) holder#1
=> holder
Sense 16
hold
RELATED TO>(noun) hold#3
=> hold
Sense 20
contain, take, hold
RELATED TO>(noun) hold#9
=> cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area
Sense 26
halt, hold, arrest
RELATED TO>(noun) hold#4
=> delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait
Sense 34
hold
RELATED TO>(noun) hold#4
=> delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait
Domain of verb hold
Domain Terms of verb hold
Familiarity of verb hold
hold used as a verb is extremely familiar (polysemy count =36)
Sample Sentences of verb hold
36 senses of hold
Sense 1
hold, throw, have, make, give
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
keep, maintain, hold
*> Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 3
hold, take hold
EX: They want to hold the prisoners
Sense 4
restrain, confine, hold
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 5
bear, hold
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 6
have, have got, hold
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 7
deem, hold, view as, take for
*> Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
*> Somebody ----s somebody something
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 8
hold, bear, carry, contain
EX: They hold the animals
Sense 9
control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 10
hold
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 11
harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 12
hold
EX: They hold that there was a traffic accident
Sense 13
hold
*> Somebody ----s something
=> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 14
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
EX: They hold the money
Sense 15
hold, support, sustain, hold up
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 16
hold
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 17
hold
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 18
hold, carry, bear
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 19
accommodate, hold, admit
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 20
contain, take, hold
*> Something ----s something
Sense 21
prevail, hold, obtain
*> Something ----s
Sense 22
hold
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 23
defend, guard, hold
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 24
declare, adjudge, hold
*> Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
*> Somebody ----s somebody something
Sense 25
hold
*> Something ----s something
Sense 26
halt, hold, arrest
EX: They hold the animals
Sense 27
oblige, bind, hold, obligate
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sense 28
hold
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 29
carry, hold
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 30
apply, hold, go for
*> Something ----s
*> Something is ----ing PP
Sense 31
reserve, hold, book
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 32
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 33
hold
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 34
hold
*> Something ----s something
Sense 35
hold
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
Sense 36
agree, hold, concur, concord
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s on something
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
*> Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb hold
29 of 36 senses of hold
Sense 1
hold, throw, have, make, give
> direct
=> hold, throw, have, make, give
=> guide, steer
=> head, lead
=> operate, run
Sense 4
restrain, confine, hold
> disable, disenable, incapacitate
=> lay up
=> nobble
=> pinion
=> restrain, confine, hold
Sense 5
bear, hold
> have, have got, hold
=> sustain, keep, maintain
=> keep, hold on
=> keep
=> keep, maintain
=> keep
=> monopolize, monopolise
=> wield, exert, maintain
=> stock, carry, stockpile
=> bear, hold
=> carry
Sense 7
deem, hold, view as, take for
> see, consider, reckon, view, regard
=> expect
=> receive
=> reconsider
=> reconsider
=> include
=> consider
=> call
=> like
=> relativize, relativise
=> identify
=> favor, favour
=> abstract
=> reify
=> idealize, idealise
=> deem, hold, view as, take for
=> respect, esteem, value, prize, prise
=> disrespect, disesteem
=> make
=> capitalize, capitalise
=> prize, value, treasure, appreciate
Sense 8
hold, bear, carry, contain
> include
=> incorporate, contain, comprise
=> embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover
=> involve
=> subsume
=> hold, bear, carry, contain
=> inhere in, attach to
Sense 9
control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> hold
=> confine
=> quench
=> bottle up, suppress
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
Sense 10
hold
> continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep
=> hold
=> run on, keep going
=> ride
Sense 11
harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse
> feel, experience
=> recapture
=> pride, plume, congratulate
=> smolder, smoulder
=> harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse
=> cool off
=> anger, see red
=> chafe
=> suffer
=> fume
=> repent, regret, rue
=> sadden
=> rejoice, joy
=> sympathize, sympathise
=> take pride, pride oneself
=> burn
=> die
=> fly high
=> glow, beam, radiate, shine
=> glow
Sense 12
hold
> affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
=> hold
=> claim, take
=> attest
=> declare
=> protest
=> assure, tell
Sense 13
hold
> think, believe, consider, conceive
=> hold
=> rethink
=> think
=> think of, repute, regard as, look upon, look on, esteem, take to be
=> feel
=> see, consider, reckon, view, regard
Sense 14
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
> keep, hold on
=> carry over, hold over
=> deny, refuse
=> withhold, deduct, recoup
=> save, preserve
=> store, hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away
=> store
=> retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> harbor, harbour
Sense 16
hold
> capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
=> hold
=> work
Sense 17
hold
> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> hold
=> confine
=> quench
=> bottle up, suppress
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
Sense 20
contain, take, hold
> be
=> look
=> suffer, hurt
=> be well
=> suffer
=> feel
=> stay, remain, rest
=> continue
=> sparkle, scintillate, coruscate
=> confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
=> rank
=> point
=> want, need, require
=> compact, pack
=> rest
=> cut
=> seethe, boil
=> mope, moon around, moon about
=> look, appear, seem
=> appear, seem
=> owe
=> belong
=> cover
=> represent
=> account
=> cut across
=> begin, start
=> begin
=> stand
=> specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> go
=> make sense, add up
=> consist, comprise
=> prove, turn out, turn up
=> account for
=> remain
=> stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
=> loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around
=> total, number, add up, come, amount
=> count, matter, weigh
=> rate
=> deserve, merit
=> buy
=> shine
=> fall
=> depend
=> underlie
=> stink
=> subtend, delimit
=> incarnate, body forth, embody, substantiate
=> contain, take, hold
=> cost, be
=> measure
=> hum, buzz, seethe
=> pass
=> abound
=> disagree, disaccord, discord
=> gape, yawn, yaw
=> tend, be given, lean, incline, run
=> run, go
=> figure, enter
=> press
=> rage
=> relate, interrelate
=> rut
=> stagnate
=> stagnate
=> come in handy
=> squat
=> hoodoo
=> impend
=> range, run
=> stay, stay on, continue, remain
=> sell
=> translate
=> head, head up
=> come in for
=> compare
=> fall, come
=> run into, encounter
=> gravitate
=> pay
=> diverge
=> shine
=> iridesce
=> lie
=> stand
=> hang
=> litter
=> suit
=> end, terminate
=> fit
=> lend
=> let go
=> belong
=> belong
=> wind, twist, curve
=> jumble, mingle
=> promise
=> accept, take
=> clean
=> draw
=> wash
=> balance
=> hail, come
=> act
=> test
=> seem
=> answer
=> beat
=> hold
=> contain
=> connect
=> sell
=> sell
=> kill
=> make
=> deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify
=> consist
=> work
=> lubricate
=> breathe
=> trim
=> swing
=> osculate
=> retard
=> transplant
=> cohere
=> object
=> stick
=> recognize
=> distribute
=> put out
Sense 21
prevail, hold, obtain
> exist, be
=> come
=> preexist
=> kick around, knock about, kick about
=> coexist
=> prevail, hold, obtain
=> dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in
=> endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril
=> flow
=> distribute
Sense 22
hold
> control, command
=> preoccupy
=> steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
=> steer
=> hold one's own
=> manage, deal, care, handle
=> internationalize, internationalise
=> hold
=> hold sway
=> govern
=> regiment
=> monopolize, monopolise
=> harness, rein in, draw rein, rein
=> corner
=> preside
=> dominate, master
=> charm, becharm
=> govern, rule
=> call the shots, call the tune, wear the trousers
Sense 23
defend, guard, hold
> protect
=> cover for
=> immunize, immunise
=> overprotect
=> look out
=> cover
=> guard, ward
=> defend, guard, hold
=> shield, screen
=> charm
=> wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround
=> safeguard
=> cover
=> cover
=> mothproof
=> body guard
=> insure
=> cover
=> keep, preserve
Sense 24
declare, adjudge, hold
> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> rate, rank, range, order, grade, place
=> stand
=> approve
=> disapprove
=> choose
=> prejudge
=> measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
=> reappraise
=> reject
=> accept
=> think, believe, consider, conceive
=> calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast
=> expect, anticipate
=> impute, ascribe, assign, attribute
=> assign, attribute
=> disapprove, reject
=> declare, adjudge, hold
=> review, critique
=> fail
=> pass
=> test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
Sense 25
hold
> be
=> look
=> suffer, hurt
=> be well
=> suffer
=> feel
=> stay, remain, rest
=> continue
=> sparkle, scintillate, coruscate
=> confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
=> rank
=> point
=> want, need, require
=> compact, pack
=> rest
=> cut
=> seethe, boil
=> mope, moon around, moon about
=> look, appear, seem
=> appear, seem
=> owe
=> belong
=> cover
=> represent
=> account
=> cut across
=> begin, start
=> begin
=> stand
=> specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> go
=> make sense, add up
=> consist, comprise
=> prove, turn out, turn up
=> account for
=> remain
=> stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
=> loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around
=> total, number, add up, come, amount
=> count, matter, weigh
=> rate
=> deserve, merit
=> buy
=> shine
=> fall
=> depend
=> underlie
=> stink
=> subtend, delimit
=> incarnate, body forth, embody, substantiate
=> contain, take, hold
=> cost, be
=> measure
=> hum, buzz, seethe
=> pass
=> abound
=> disagree, disaccord, discord
=> gape, yawn, yaw
=> tend, be given, lean, incline, run
=> run, go
=> figure, enter
=> press
=> rage
=> relate, interrelate
=> rut
=> stagnate
=> stagnate
=> come in handy
=> squat
=> hoodoo
=> impend
=> range, run
=> stay, stay on, continue, remain
=> sell
=> translate
=> head, head up
=> come in for
=> compare
=> fall, come
=> run into, encounter
=> gravitate
=> pay
=> diverge
=> shine
=> iridesce
=> lie
=> stand
=> hang
=> litter
=> suit
=> end, terminate
=> fit
=> lend
=> let go
=> belong
=> belong
=> wind, twist, curve
=> jumble, mingle
=> promise
=> accept, take
=> clean
=> draw
=> wash
=> balance
=> hail, come
=> act
=> test
=> seem
=> answer
=> beat
=> hold
=> contain
=> connect
=> sell
=> sell
=> kill
=> make
=> deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify
=> consist
=> work
=> lubricate
=> breathe
=> trim
=> swing
=> osculate
=> retard
=> transplant
=> cohere
=> object
=> stick
=> recognize
=> distribute
=> put out
Sense 26
halt, hold, arrest
> stop
=> check
=> rein, rein in
=> halt, hold, arrest
=> bring up
=> cut
=> flag down
=> stall
=> stall
=> draw up, pull up
=> brake
Sense 27
oblige, bind, hold, obligate
> relate
=> harmonize, harmonise
=> oblige, bind, hold, obligate
=> connect
=> disrespect
=> mesh
=> take back
=> get along with, get on with, get on, get along
=> bind, tie, attach, bond
Sense 28
hold
> cover
=> frost
=> frost
=> daub, smear
=> roof
=> mulch
=> turf
=> bank
=> carpet
=> carpet
=> board up
=> bedaub, besmear
=> bark
=> coat, surface
=> butter
=> lather
=> wallpaper, paper
=> canvas
=> paper
=> oil
=> wax
=> veneer
=> grease
=> wash
=> line
=> face
=> feather
=> wrap, wrap up
=> spritz
=> felt
=> paste
=> coif
=> hold
=> jacket
=> foil
=> whiteout, white out
=> flash
=> pall
=> sod
=> bind
=> plank, plank over
=> parcel
=> flake
=> recover
=> hood
=> cowl
=> clapboard
=> canopy
=> bread
=> blinker
=> blindfold
=> aluminize, aluminise
=> crown
=> sheet
=> tile
=> lag
=> mask
=> mask, block out
=> mask
=> blanket
=> plaster, plaster over, stick on
=> plaster
=> paint
=> put on, apply
=> laminate
=> spray
=> brush
=> frost, ice
=> smother, surround
=> envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose
=> sheathe
=> crape, crepe
=> concrete
=> blacklead
=> grass
=> gravel
=> lime
=> mound over
=> straw
=> spread
=> drape
=> dust
=> plaster, beplaster
=> steel
Sense 29
carry, hold
> drink, booze, fuddle
=> port
=> claret
=> pub-crawl, bar hop
=> tipple, bib
=> souse, soak, inebriate, hit it up
=> wine
=> carry, hold
Sense 30
apply, hold, go for
> refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
=> focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on, center
=> apply, hold, go for
=> involve, affect, regard
=> matter to, interest
Sense 31
reserve, hold, book
> request, bespeak, call for, quest
=> order
=> ask
=> encore
=> petition
=> demand
=> appeal, invoke
=> supplicate
=> apply
=> solicit, beg, tap
=> reserve
=> challenge
=> excuse, beg off
=> demand
=> claim
=> invite, call for
=> invite, ask in
=> desire
=> beg
=> claim, lay claim, arrogate
=> invite, ask over, ask round
=> call
=> ask out, invite out, take out
=> reserve, hold, book
Sense 32
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
> resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
=> stand out
=> stand up
=> outbrave
=> hold off
=> stand, remain firm
=> defy, withstand, hold, hold up
Sense 33
hold
> prevent, keep
=> defend
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> exclude, keep out, shut out, shut
=> hold
=> keep away
=> blank
=> impede, hinder
=> rain out, wash out
Sense 34
hold
> postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
=> call
=> hold
=> suspend
=> probate
=> reprieve, respite
Sense 35
hold
> aim, take, train, take aim, direct
=> target, aim, place, direct, point
=> draw a bead on
=> hold
=> turn
=> swing
=> charge, level, point
=> level
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb hold
Sense 7
deem, hold, view as, take for
=> see, consider, reckon, view, regard
Sense 12
hold
=> affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
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Sense 8
hold, bear, carry, contain
=> include
Sense 19
accommodate, hold, admit
Sense 20
contain, take, hold
=> be
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Sense 22
hold
=> control, command
Sense 23
defend, guard, hold
=> protect
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Sense 1
hold, throw, have, make, give
=> direct
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Sense 2
keep, maintain, hold
--------------
Sense 3
hold, take hold
--------------
Sense 4
restrain, confine, hold
=> disable, disenable, incapacitate
--------------
Sense 5
bear, hold
=> have, have got, hold
--------------
Sense 6
have, have got, hold
--------------
Sense 9
control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
--------------
Sense 10
hold
=> continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep
--------------
Sense 11
harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse
=> feel, experience
--------------
Sense 13
hold
=> think, believe, consider, conceive
--------------
Sense 14
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> keep, hold on
--------------
Sense 15
hold, support, sustain, hold up
--------------
Sense 16
hold
=> capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
--------------
Sense 17
hold
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
--------------
Sense 18
hold, carry, bear
--------------
Sense 21
prevail, hold, obtain
=> exist, be
--------------
Sense 24
declare, adjudge, hold
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
--------------
Sense 25
hold
=> be
--------------
Sense 26
halt, hold, arrest
=> stop
--------------
Sense 27
oblige, bind, hold, obligate
=> relate
--------------
Sense 28
hold
=> cover
--------------
Sense 29
carry, hold
=> drink, booze, fuddle
--------------
Sense 30
apply, hold, go for
=> refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
--------------
Sense 31
reserve, hold, book
=> request, bespeak, call for, quest
--------------
Sense 32
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
=> resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
--------------
Sense 33
hold
=> prevent, keep
--------------
Sense 34
hold
=> postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
--------------
Sense 35
hold
=> aim, take, train, take aim, direct
--------------
Sense 36
agree, hold, concur, concord
--------------
Grep of verb hold
behold
get hold
get hold of
hold
hold back
hold close
hold dear
hold down
hold fast
hold firm
hold forth
hold in
hold off
hold on
hold one's own
hold open
hold out
hold over
hold still for
hold sway
hold the line
hold tight
hold up
hold water
take hold
take hold of
uphold
withhold
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