Hold (IPA: /ˈhoʊɫd/)
| Hold (n.) |
The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed. |
| Hold (v. t.) |
To cause to remain in a given situation, position, or relation, within certain limits, or the like; to prevent from falling or escaping; to sustain; to restrain; to keep in the grasp; to retain. |
| Hold (v. t.) |
To retain in one's keeping; to maintain possession of, or authority over; not to give up or relinquish; to keep; to defend. |
| Hold (v. t.) |
To have; to possess; to be in possession of; to occupy; to derive title to; as, to hold office. |
| Hold (v. t.) |
To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain. |
| Hold (v. t.) |
To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain. |
| Hold (v. t.) |
To prosecute, have, take, or join in, as something which is the result of united action; as to, hold a meeting, a festival, a session, etc.; hence, to direct and bring about officially; to conduct or preside at; as, the general held a council of war; a judge holds a court; a clergyman holds a service. |
| Hold (v. t.) |
To receive and retain; to contain as a vessel; as, this pail holds milk; hence, to be able to receive and retain; to have capacity or containing power for. |
| Hold (v. t.) |
To accept, as an opinion; to be the adherent of, openly or privately; to persist in, as a purpose; to maintain; to sustain. |
| Hold (v. t.) |
To consider; to regard; to esteem; to account; to think; to judge. |
| Hold (v. t.) |
To bear, carry, or manage; as he holds himself erect; he holds his head high. |
| Hold (n. i.) |
In general, to keep one's self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence: |
| Hold (n. i.) |
Not to more; to halt; to stop ;-mostly in the imperative. |
| Hold (n. i.) |
Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued. |
| Hold (n. i.) |
Not to fail or be found wanting; to continue; to last; to endure a test or trial; to abide; to persist. |
| Hold (n. i.) |
Not to fall away, desert, or prove recreant; to remain attached; to cleave ;-often with with, to, or for. |
| Hold (n. i.) |
To restrain one's self; to refrain. |
| Hold (n. i.) |
To derive right or title; -- generally with of. |
| Hold (n.) |
The act of holding, as in or with the hands or arms; the manner of holding, whether firm or loose; seizure; grasp; clasp; gripe; possession; -- often used with the verbs take and lay. |
| Hold (n.) |
The authority or ground to take or keep; claim. |
| Hold (n.) |
Binding power and influence. |
| Hold (n.) |
Something that may be grasped; means of support. |
| Hold (n.) |
A place of confinement; a prison; confinement; custody; guard. |
| Hold (n.) |
A place of security; a fortified place; a fort; a castle; -- often called a stronghold. |
| Hold (n.) |
A character [thus /] placed over or under a note or rest, and indicating that it is to be prolonged; -- called also pause, and corona. |
| Hold |
Ship element |
| Hold |
Verb |
| Hold |
Ancient Anglo-Danish and Norwegian title |
| Hold |
Phone queue |
| Hold |
Painting by James Rielly |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " (to Judge Drake) You can't win anyway... You see, I hold the winning card!"" - The Joker |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " (to Judge Drake) You can't win anyway... You see, I hold the winning card! - Batman #1" - The Joker |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " [After Freedom's Armadillo is destroyed] Get a hold of Truman, prepare the world for bad news." - Armageddon (film) |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " [If the Chief stares at a Marine for a while] Hey, maybe we should hold hands." - Halo (series) |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " [in the argument at the dinner table] I got to go to the bathroom. (Dinner is served) Never mind, I can hold it!" - Shrek 2 |
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