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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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[Verb] | "hold back"
1: to hinder the progress or achievement of : restrain
2: to keep from advancing to the next stage, grade, or level
3: to refrain from revealing or parting with
Origin: 1535 ;
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[Verb] | "hold down"
1: to keep within limits
2: to assume or have responsibility for
Origin: 1533 ;
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[Verb] | "hold off"
1: to block from an objective : delay
2: to defer action on : postpone
3: to fight to a standoff : withstand
Origin: 15th century ;
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[Verb] | "hold on"
1: to maintain a condition or position : persist
2: to maintain a grasp on something : hang on
3: to await something (such as a telephone connection) desired or requested; broadly : wait
Origin: 13th century ;
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[Verb] | "hold out"
1: to remain unsubdued or unyielding; also : to continue to function or be available : last
2: to refuse to go along with others in a concerted action or to come to an agreement
3: to present as something realizable : proffer
Origin: circa 1556 ;
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[Noun] | "hold"
1: stronghold
2: confinement, custody
3: prison
Origin: 14th century ;
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[Noun] | "hold"
1: the interior of a ship below decks; especially : the cargo deck of a ship
2: the cargo compartment of a plane
Origin: 1591 ;
Alteration of hole;
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[Noun] | "choke hold"
1: a hold that involves strong choking pressure applied to the neck of another
2: absolute dominance or control
Origin: 1964 ;
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[Adjective] | "no-holds-barred" | \ ˌnō-ˌhōl(d)z-ˈbärd \
1: free of restrictions or hampering conventions
Origin: 1961 ;
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[Verb] | "holds"
1: to have or keep in one's hands;
* e.g., " ... this casserole dish is too hot to hold, so grab a potholder "
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2: to continue to have in one's possession or power;
* e.g., " ... she, and she alone, held the keys to the mysterious chest "
(3) - { hold } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
[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 "
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2: to continue to have in one's possession or power;
* e.g., " ... she, and she alone, held the keys to the mysterious chest "
(1) - { holds (past) } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
[Verb] | "holds (past)"
1: as in lasts (beyond), persists (beyond);
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[Verb] | "holds off"
1: as in fights, resists;
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[Verb] | "holds (in)"
1: as in hides, conceals;
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[Verb] | "holds out (past)"
1: as in lasts (beyond), persists (beyond);
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[Verb] | "holds back"
1: to create difficulty for the work or activity of;
* e.g., " ... the only thing holding them back from joining the swim team is lack of transportation "
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aids,
2: to refrain from openly showing or uttering;
* e.g., " ... held back her tears until she was alone "
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(3) - { holds } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
[Noun] | "holds"
1: the act or manner of holding;
* e.g., " ... make sure you have a firm hold on the chain saw before you turn it on "
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2: a structure or place from which one can resist attack;
* e.g., " ... the ruins of an ancient Roman hold "
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3: the right or means to command or control others;
* e.g., " ... the government has no hold over where we live and work "
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arms,
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[Noun] | "hold"
1: the act or manner of holding;
* e.g., " ... make sure you have a firm hold on the chain saw before you turn it on "
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2: a structure or place from which one can resist attack;
* e.g., " ... the ruins of an ancient Roman hold "
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fort,
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(10) - Urban Dictionary
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# 1 - { Hold on:13887495 }
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[ "Hold on" ]
1: A phrase used on the phone to hang up or put the other person on hold for an little amount of time. It indicates that they are going to call back.
* e.g., ... “Hold on, my sister is calling. I’ll call you right back.”
# 2 - { Hold It:11998609 }
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[ "Hold It" ]
1: When someone is wrong or says a dumb comment.
“Yeah you can Hold It”
* e.g., ... “You can Hold It”
[ "Hold It" ]
2: “Hold It”
[ "Hold It" ]
3: “Hold that L”
# 3 - { holding:2327900 }
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[ "holding" ]
1: To have drugs to sell
* e.g., ... Buyer - Yo, You Holding?
# 4 - { holding it in:2091936 }
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[ "holding it in" ]
1: Holding in a piss or a shit, often on a road trip. A necessary life skill.
* e.g., ... Jeff was holding it in on the bus ride; he really had to piss!
# 5 - { holding:185860 }
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[ "holding" ]
1: Possessing drugs for available for sale.
* e.g., ... "I'm 'holding' if you wanna give me a call sometime."
# 6 - { Hold It!:13219659 }
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[ "Hold It!" ]
1: 1) What attorneys (usually the defense) say during a cross-examination when they question the witness in the Ace Attorney series
* e.g., ... 1) Phoenix: Hold it! About what time would you say this occured?
[ "Hold It!" ]
2: 2) What a person says to stop something from happening in the Ace Attorney series (a voice clip usually won’t play)
* e.g., ... 2) Maya: Hold it! Lotta, your testimony stinks!
# 7 - { hold it:359465 }
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[ "hold it" ]
1: another way of sayin, 'goodbye', 'lata' or '1'
* e.g., ... 1st person: im gon, meet me 2moro ye xx
# 8 - { holding:204041 }
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[ "holding" ]
1: Having drugs to sell
* e.g., ... Yea im holdin' also see holdin
# 9 - { on hold:1460554 }
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[ "on hold" ]
1: suspended, postponed (from the button on a telephone marked hold, used to switch temporarily from the conversation)
* e.g., ... Our vacation plans were on hold due to the lack of transportation.
# 10 - { hold:865425 }
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[ "hold" ]
1: v. to borrow, or receive money
* e.g., ... Ayo cuzz, lemme hold a 20.
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