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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|};

    [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 ;

    [Verb]  | "hold down" 


    1: to keep within limits

    2: to assume or have responsibility for


    Origin: 1533 ;

    [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 ;

    [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 ;

    [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 ;

    [Noun]  | "hold" 


    1: stronghold

    2: confinement, custody

    3: prison


    Origin: 14th century ;

     See: ;

    [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;

    [Noun]  | "choke hold" 


    1: a hold that involves strong choking pressure applied to the neck of another

    2: absolute dominance or control


    Origin: 1964 ;

    [Adjective]  | "no-holds-barred" | \ ˌnō-ˌhōl(d)z-ˈbärd \


    1: free of restrictions or hampering conventions


    Origin: 1961 ;

    [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 "





    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: to have as an opinion;


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





    [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 "





    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: to have as an opinion;


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



    •  Antonyms : 

    •  lose





    [Verb]  | "holds (past)" 


    1: as in lasts (beyond), persists (beyond);


    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)





    [Verb]  | "holds (in)" 


    [Verb]  | "holds out (past)" 


    1: as in lasts (beyond), persists (beyond);


    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)





    [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 "





    2: to refrain from openly showing or uttering;


      * e.g., " ... held back her tears until she was alone "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)





    [Verb]  | "holds down" 


    1: to set bounds or an upper limit for;


      * e.g., " ... efforts to hold down taxes keep running up against the legislature's ingrained unwillingness to cut spending "





    [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 "





    2: a structure or place from which one can resist attack;


      * e.g., " ... the ruins of an ancient Roman hold "





    3: the right or means to command or control others;


      * e.g., " ... the government has no hold over where we live and work "





    [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 "





    2: a structure or place from which one can resist attack;


      * e.g., " ... the ruins of an ancient Roman hold "





    3: the right or means to command or control others;


      * e.g., " ... the government has no hold over where we live and work "





     [ "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.” 

     [ "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”

     [ "holding" ]

    1: To have drugs to sell

      * e.g.,  ... Buyer - Yo, You Holding? 

     [ "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! 

     [ "holding" ]

    1: Possessing drugs for available for sale.

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm 'holding' if you wanna give me a call sometime." 

     [ "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! 

     [ "hold it" ]

    1: another way of sayin, 'goodbye', 'lata' or '1'

      * e.g.,  ... 1st person: im gon, meet me 2moro ye xx 

     [ "holding" ]

    1: Having drugs to sell

      * e.g.,  ... Yea im holdin' also see holdin 

     [ "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. 

     [ "hold" ]

    1: v. to borrow, or receive money

      * e.g.,  ... Ayo cuzz, lemme hold a 20. 

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