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[Noun] | "hold*ing" | \ ˈhōl-diŋ \

1: land held especially by a vassal or tenant

2: property (such as land or securities) owned —usually used in plural

3: a ruling of a court especially on an issue of law raised in a case

Origin: 15th century ;

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[Noun] | "holding company"

1: a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies

Origin: 1906 ;

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[Noun] | "holding pattern"

1: the usually oval course flown (as over an airport) by aircraft awaiting clearance especially to land

2: a state of waiting or suspended activity or progress

Origin: circa 1952 ;

(1) - { hand-holding } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?

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[Noun] | "hand-hold*ing" | \ ˈhan(d)-ˌhōl-diŋ \

1: solicitous attention, support, or instruction (as in servicing clients)

Origin: 1967 ;

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[Noun] | "floor" | \ ˈflȯr \

1: the level base of a room

2: the lower inside surface of a hollow structure (such as a cave or bodily part)

3: a ground surface

Origin: before 12th century ;

Middle English flor, from Old English flōr; akin to Old High German fluor meadow, Latin planus level, and perhaps to Greek planasthai to wander;

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[Adjective] | "holding"

1: having the effect of holding back or delaying something

2: intended for usually temporary storage or retention

Origin: 1892 ;

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[Verb] | "hold" | \ ˈhōld \

1: to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal

2: to have as a privilege or position of responsibility

3: to have as a mark of distinction

Origin: before 12th century ;

Middle English holden, going back to Old English healdan, going back to Germanic *hald-a-, whence also Old High German haltan "to protect, guard, hold," Old Saxon haldan, Old Norse halda, Gothic haldan "to tend, graze (cattle)"; perhaps, if -d- (going back to Indo-European *-dh-) is a root extension with resultative meaning, a derivative from the Indo-European base *kelh1- "set in motion," with sense shift from "pasture" to "keep, protect" to "hold" {mat|accelerate|};

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(1) - { hold a brief for } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?

[Phrase] | "hold a brief for"

1: advocate, defend —usually used in negative constructions

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[Phrase] | "hold a candle to"

1: to qualify for comparison with

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[Phrase] | "hold court"

1: to be the center of attention among friends or admirers

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[Noun] | "holding"

1: a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard;

* e.g., " ... the court's holding was based on an interpretation of the First Amendment "

Antonyms :
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2: transportable items that one owns;

* e.g., " ... the museum's holdings of ancient manuscripts are among the rarest in the world "

Antonyms :
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[Noun] | "holding pattern"

1: a state of temporary inactivity;

* e.g., " ... repair work on the bridge was in a holding pattern for the duration of the winter "

Antonyms :
continuance,
continuation

2: an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business;

* e.g., " ... the couple has been trapped in this holding pattern for six months, as adoption officials create more red tape "

Antonyms :
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[Verb] | "holding"

1: to have or keep in one's hands;

* e.g., " ... this casserole dish is too hot to hold, so grab a potholder "

2: to continue to have in one's possession or power;

* e.g., " ... she, and she alone, held the keys to the mysterious chest "

Antonyms :
lacking,
wanting

3: to have as an opinion;

* e.g., " ... We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal "

Antonyms :
losing

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[Verb] | "hold"

1: to have or keep in one's hands;

* e.g., " ... this casserole dish is too hot to hold, so grab a potholder "

Synonyms :
clench,
cling (to),
clutch,
grip

2: to continue to have in one's possession or power;

* e.g., " ... she, and she alone, held the keys to the mysterious chest "

Synonyms :
keep,
reserve,
retain,
withhold

Antonyms :
lack,
want

3: to have as an opinion;

* e.g., " ... We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal "

Antonyms :
lose

(1) - { holding (in) } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?

[Verb] | "holding (in)"

1: as in hiding, concealing;

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[Verb] | "holding (past)"

1: as in lasting (beyond), persisting (beyond);

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[Verb] | "holding off"

1: as in fighting, resisting;

Antonyms :
embracing,
hailing,
welcoming

2: as in putting off, reserving;

(1) - { holding out (past) } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?

[Verb] | "holding out (past)"

1: as in lasting (beyond), persisting (beyond);

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[Adjective] | "holding on"

1: as in holding up, running on;

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[Adjective] | "holding up"

1: as in holding on, running on;

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