Definition of hold

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• hold is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
• hold is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
• hold is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of hold

• be capable of holding or containing (verb)

  Examples

  1. The flask holds one gallon

  Synonyms

  1. contain
  2. take
• be pertinent or relevant or applicable (verb)

  Examples

  1. This theory holds for all irrational numbers

  Synonyms

  1. apply
  2. go for
• have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense (verb)

  Examples

  1. She holds a Master's degree from Harvard

  Synonyms

  1. have
  2. have got
• be the physical support of; carry the weight of (verb)

  Examples

  1. The beam holds up the roof
  2. What's holding that mirror?

  Synonyms

  1. hold up
  2. support
  3. sustain
• resist or confront with resistance (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. defy
  2. hold up
  3. withstand
• a state of being confined (usually for a short time) (noun)

  Examples

  1. the prisoner is on hold

  Synonyms

  1. custody
  2. detainment
  3. detention
• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (verb)

  Examples

  1. hold your tongue
  2. hold your temper

  Synonyms

  1. check
  2. contain
  3. control
  4. curb
  5. hold in
  6. moderate
• drink alcohol without showing ill effects (verb)

  Examples

  1. He can hold his liquor

  Synonyms

  1. carry
• cause to stop (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. arrest
  2. halt
• have room for; hold without crowding (verb)

  Examples

  1. The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people

  Synonyms

  1. accommodate
  2. admit
• time during which some action is awaited (noun)

  Examples

  1. he ordered a hold in the action

  Synonyms

  1. delay
  2. postponement
  3. time lag
  4. wait
• have or hold in one's hands or grip (verb)

  Examples

  1. A crazy idea took hold of him

  Synonyms

  1. take hold
• organize or be responsible for (verb)

  Examples

  1. hold a reception

  Synonyms

  1. give
  2. have
  3. make
  4. throw
• the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. grip
  2. handgrip
  3. handle
• be valid, applicable, or true (verb)

  Examples

  1. This theory still holds

  Synonyms

  1. obtain
  2. prevail
• protect against a challenge or attack (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. defend
  2. guard
• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. entertain
  2. harbor
  3. harbour
  4. nurse
• to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement (verb)

  Examples

  1. This holds the local until the express passengers change trains

  Synonyms

  1. confine
  2. constrain
  3. restrain
• keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view (verb)

  Examples

  1. hold these truths to be self-evident
  2. I hold him personally responsible

  Synonyms

  1. deem
  2. take for
  3. view as
• the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. cargo area
  2. cargo deck
  3. cargo hold
  4. storage area
• have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. bear
• contain or hold; have within (verb)

  Examples

  1. The canteen holds fresh water

  Synonyms

  1. bear
  2. carry
  3. contain
• bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted (verb)

  Examples

  1. I'll hold you by your promise

  Synonyms

  1. bind
  2. obligate
  3. oblige
• a cell in a jail or prison (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. keep
• be in accord; be in agreement (verb)

  Examples

  1. I hold with those who say life is sacred

  Synonyms

  1. agree
  2. concord
  3. concur
• the act of grasping (noun)

  Examples

  1. she kept a firm hold on the railing

  Synonyms

  1. clasp
  2. clench
  3. clutch
  4. clutches
  5. grasp
  6. grip
• secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. hold back
  2. keep back
  3. retain
• cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean' (verb)

  Examples

  1. hold in place

  Synonyms

  1. keep
  2. maintain
• support or hold in a certain manner (verb)

  Examples

  1. She holds her head high

  Synonyms

  1. bear
  2. carry
• declare to be (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. adjudge
  2. declare
• understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. appreciation
  2. grasp
• arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance (verb)

  Examples

  1. please hold a table at Maxim's

  Synonyms

  1. book
  2. reserve
• aim, point, or direct (verb)
• assert or affirm (verb)

  Examples

  1. Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good
• a stronghold (noun)
• cover as for protection against noise or smell (verb)

  Examples

  1. hold one's nose
• have as a major characteristic (verb)

  Examples

  1. The novel holds many surprises
  2. The book holds in store much valuable advise
• hold the attention of (verb)

  Examples

  1. She can hold an audience spellbound
• keep from departing (verb)
• keep from exhaling or expelling (verb)

  Examples

  1. hold your breath
• power by which something or someone is affected or dominated (noun)

  Examples

  1. he has a hold over them
• remain committed to (verb)

  Examples

  1. I hold to these ideas
• remain in a certain state, position, or condition (verb)
• stop dealing with (verb)

  Examples

  1. hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting
• take and maintain control over, often by violent means (verb)

See definition of hold in Merriam Webster