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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 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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[Phrase] | "holds to"

1: to give steadfast support to;

* e.g., " ... She held to her goal of becoming a veterinarian. "

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[Phrase] | "hold to"

1: to give steadfast support to;

* e.g., " ... She held to her goal of becoming a veterinarian. "

Antonyms :
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[Phrase] | "hold a candle to"

1: to come near or nearer to in character or quality;

* e.g., " ... This "guilt free" macaroni and cheese doesn't hold a candle to the real thing. "

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[Phrase] | "hold on to"

1: to keep in one's mind or heart;

* e.g., " ... She still holds on to that feeling. "

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

* e.g., " ... I can hold on to your grocery bags while you open the door. "

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

* e.g., " ... He's trying to hold on to his position as chairman. "

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[Phrase] | "holds a candle to"

1: to come near or nearer to in character or quality;

* e.g., " ... This "guilt free" macaroni and cheese doesn't hold a candle to the real thing. "

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[Phrase] | "holds on to"

1: to keep in one's mind or heart;

* e.g., " ... She still holds on to that feeling. "

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

* e.g., " ... I can hold on to your grocery bags while you open the door. "

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

* e.g., " ... He's trying to hold on to his position as chairman. "

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