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Synonyms and Antonyms of hold

synonym (synonym of hold)

  • (noun.act)
    clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip
    the act of grasping (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    appreciation, grasp
    understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.time)
    delay, postponement, time lag, wait
    time during which some action is awaited (noun.time)
     
  • (noun.state)
    custody, detainment, detention
    a state of being confined (usually for a short time) (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    keep
    a cell in a jail or prison (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    grip, handgrip, handle
    the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, storage area
    the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo (noun.artifact)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    keep, maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    take hold
    have or hold in one's hands or grip (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.creation)
    give, have, make, throw
    organize or be responsible for (verb.creation)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    have, have got
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    deem, take for, view as
    keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.emotion)
    entertain, harbor, harbour, nurse
    maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) (verb.emotion)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    confine, restrain
    to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    hold back, keep back, retain
    secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    bear
    have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    hold up, support, sustain
    be the physical support of; carry the weight of (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    bear, carry, contain
    contain or hold; have within (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    accommodate, admit
    have room for; hold without crowding (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    bear, carry
    support or hold in a certain manner (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    obtain, prevail
    be valid, applicable, or true (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    contain, take
    be capable of holding or containing (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.social)
    book, reserve
    arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    defend, guard
    protect against a challenge or attack (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    bind, obligate, oblige
    bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    defy, hold up, withstand
    resist or confront with resistance (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    apply, go for
    be pertinent or relevant or applicable (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.social)
    check, contain, control, curb, hold in, moderate
    lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    arrest, halt, stop
    cause to stop (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    carry
    drink alcohol without showing ill effects (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    adjudge, declare
    declare to be (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    agree, concord, concur
    be in accord; be in agreement (verb.communication)
     

antonym (antonym of hold)

  • (verb.communication)
    differ, disagree, dissent, take issue
    be of different opinions (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    let go, let go of, release, relinquish
    release, as from one's grip (verb.contact)
     

also (also)

  • keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., (verb.stative)
    keep down, number
    place a limit on the number of (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    delay, detain, hold up
    cause to be slowed down or delayed (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    isolate, keep apart, sequester, sequestrate, set apart
    set apart from others (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    keep off, stay off
    refrain from entering or walking onto (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    keep up
    maintain a required pace or level (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    hold out, resist, stand firm, withstand
    stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    arrest, check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back
    hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    avoid, keep off
    refrain from certain foods or beverages (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.social)
    exclude, keep out, shut, shut out
    prevent from entering; shut out (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    keep in
    cause to stay indoors (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    endure, go, hold out, hold up, last, live, live on, survive
    continue to live through hardship or adversity (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    keep up, prolong, sustain
    lengthen or extend in duration or space (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    hold over
    keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time (verb.stative)
     

hypernym (hold IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a cell in a jail or prison (noun.artifact)
    cell, jail cell, prison cell
    a room where a prisoner is kept (noun.artifact)
     
  • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) (noun.state)
    confinement
    the state of being confined (noun.state)
     
  • a stronghold (noun.artifact)
    fastness, stronghold
    a strongly fortified defensive structure (noun.artifact)
     
  • aim, point, or direct (verb.competition)
    aim, direct, take, take aim, train
    point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards (verb.competition)
     
  • arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance (verb.social)
    bespeak, call for, quest, request
    express the need or desire for; ask for (verb.communication)
     
  • assert or affirm (verb.cognition)
    affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true (verb.communication)
     
  • be capable of holding or containing (verb.stative)
    be
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative)
     
  • be pertinent or relevant or applicable (verb.stative)
    bear on, come to, concern, have-to doe with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on
    be relevant to (verb.stative)
     
  • be valid, applicable, or true (verb.stative)
    be, exist
    have an existence, be extant (verb.stative)
     
  • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted (verb.communication)
    relate
    have or establish a relationship to (verb.social)
     
  • cause to stop (verb.motion)
    stop
    cause to stop (verb.motion)
     
  • contain or hold; have within (verb.stative)
    include
    have as a part, be made up out of (verb.stative)
     
  • cover as for protection against noise or smell (verb.contact)
    cover
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact)
     
  • declare to be (verb.communication)
    evaluate, judge, pass judgment
    form a critical opinion of (verb.cognition)
     
  • drink alcohol without showing ill effects (verb.consumption)
    booze, drink, fuddle
    consume alcohol (verb.consumption)
     
  • have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices (verb.possession)
    have, have got, hold
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense (verb.possession)
     
  • hold the attention of (verb.cognition)
    becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance
    attract; cause to be enamored (verb.emotion)
     
  • keep from departing (verb.social)
    keep, prevent
    stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state (verb.social)
     
  • keep from exhaling or expelling (verb.body)
    hold back, keep, keep back, restrain
    keep under control; keep in check (verb.social)
     
  • keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view (verb.cognition)
    consider, reckon, regard, see, view
    deem to be (verb.cognition)
     
  • maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) (verb.emotion)
    experience, feel
    undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind (verb.emotion)
     
  • organize or be responsible for (verb.creation)
    direct
    be in charge of (verb.social)
     
  • power by which something or someone is affected or dominated (noun.attribute)
    control
    power to direct or determine (noun.attribute)
     
  • protect against a challenge or attack (verb.competition)
    protect
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage (verb.competition)
     
  • remain committed to (verb.cognition)
    believe, conceive, consider, think
    judge or regard; look upon; judge (verb.cognition)
     
  • remain in a certain state, position, or condition (verb.stative)
    continue, go along, go on, keep, proceed
    continue a certain state, condition, or activity (verb.stative)
     
  • resist or confront with resistance (verb.stative)
    hold out, resist, stand firm, withstand
    stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something (verb.competition)
     
  • secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb.possession)
    hold on, keep
    retain possession of (verb.possession)
     
  • stop dealing with (verb.stative)
    defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table
    hold back to a later time (verb.stative)
     
  • take and maintain control over, often by violent means (verb.social)
    command, control
    exercise authoritative control or power over (verb.social)
     
  • the act of grasping (noun.act)
    grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold
    the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) (noun.act)
     
  • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun.artifact)
    appendage
    a part that is joined to something larger (noun.artifact)
     
  • the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo (noun.artifact)
    enclosure
    a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose (noun.artifact)
     
  • time during which some action is awaited (noun.time)
    break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension
    a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)
     
  • to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact)
    disable, disenable, incapacitate
    make unable to perform a certain action (verb.change)
     
  • understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something (noun.cognition)
    apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding
    the cognitive condition of someone who understands (noun.cognition)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF hold relation)

  • arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance (verb.social)
    hold open, keep, keep open, save
    retain rights to (verb.possession)
     
  • be in accord; be in agreement (verb.communication)
    settle
    end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    conciliate, make up, patch up, reconcile, settle
    come to terms (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    see eye to eye
    be in agreement (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    concede, grant, yield
    be willing to concede (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    subscribe, support
    adopt as a belief (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    conclude, resolve
    reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    arrange, fix up
    make arrangements for (verb.communication)
     
  • be the physical support of; carry the weight of (verb.contact)
    scaffold
    provide with a scaffold for support (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    block
    support, secure, or raise with a block (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    carry
    bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    chock
    support on chocks (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    buoy, buoy up
    keep afloat (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    pole
    support on poles (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    bracket
    support with brackets (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    underpin
    support from beneath (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    prop, prop up, shore, shore up
    support by placing against something solid or rigid (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    truss
    support structurally (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    brace
    support by bracing (verb.contact)
     
  • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted (verb.communication)
    pledge
    bind or secure by a pledge (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    article
    bind by a contract; especially for a training period (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    indent, indenture
    bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    tie down
    restrain from independence by an obligation (verb.communication)
     
  • contain or hold; have within (verb.stative)
    retain
    hold back within (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    confine, enclose, hold in
    close in (verb.stative)
     
  • declare to be (verb.communication)
    acknowledge, admit
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    superannuate
    declare to be obsolete (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    bastardise, bastardize
    declare a child to be illegitimate (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    certify
    declare legally insane (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    call
    declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    beatify
    declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    canonise, canonize, saint
    declare (a dead person) to be a saint (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    judge, label, pronounce
    pronounce judgment on (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.social)
    cancel, strike down
    declare null and void; make ineffective (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    formalise, formalize
    make formal or official (verb.social)
     
  • have or hold in one's hands or grip (verb.contact)
    grasp, hold on
    hold firmly (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    cling to, clutch, hold close, hold tight
    hold firmly, usually with one's hands (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    cradle
    hold gently and carefully (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    clinch
    hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    interlace, interlock, lock
    hold in a locking position (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    trap
    hold or catch as if in a trap (verb.contact)
     
  • have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense (verb.possession)
    keep, maintain, sustain
    supply with necessities and support (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    hold on, keep
    retain possession of (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    keep
    look after; be the keeper of; have charge of (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    keep, maintain
    maintain for use and service (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    monopolise, monopolize
    have or exploit a monopoly of (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    exert, maintain, wield
    have and exercise (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    carry, stock, stockpile
    have on hand (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    bear, hold
    have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices (verb.possession)
     
  • have room for; hold without crowding (verb.stative)
    sleep
    be able to accommodate for sleeping (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    house
    contain or cover (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    seat
    be able to seat (verb.stative)
     
  • keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., (verb.stative)
    pressurise, pressurize
    maintain a certain pressure (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold
    keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    hold over
    keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    conserve
    keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    preserve
    keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    distance
    keep at a distance (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    housekeep
    maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household (verb.stative)
     
  • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (verb.social)
    bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel
    place limits on (extent or access) (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress
    to put down by force or authority (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    damp
    restrain or discourage (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.emotion)
    crucify, mortify, subdue
    hold within limits and control (verb.emotion)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    abnegate, deny
    deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.social)
    restrict
    place under restrictions; limit access to (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    train
    cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    catch
    check oneself during an action (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    bate
    moderate or restrain; lessen the force of (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    thermostat
    control the temperature with a thermostat (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    counteract, countercheck
    oppose or check by a counteraction (verb.social)
     
  • resist or confront with resistance (verb.stative)
    brave, brave out, endure, weather
    face and withstand with courage (verb.stative)
     
  • secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb.possession)
    hold down
    keep (verb.possession)
     
  • support or hold in a certain manner (verb.contact)
    sling
    hold or carry in a sling (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    stoop
    carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    piggyback
    support on the back and shoulders (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    balance, poise
    hold or carry in equilibrium (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.social)
    acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport
    behave in a certain manner (verb.social)
     
  • the act of grasping (noun.act)
    choke hold, chokehold
    a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    embrace, embracement, embracing
    the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    wrestling hold
    a hold used in the sport of wrestling (noun.act)
     
  • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun.artifact)
    ax handle, axe handle
    the handle of an ax (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    broom handle, broomstick
    the handle of a broom (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    crop
    the stock or handle of a whip (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    haft, helve
    the handle of a weapon or tool (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    hilt
    the handle of a sword or dagger (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    hoe handle
    the handle of a hoe (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    knob
    a round handle (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    mop handle
    the handle of a mop (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    panhandle
    the handle of a pan (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    pommel, saddlebow
    handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    pommel
    a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    rake handle
    the handle of a rake (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    stock
    the handle end of some implements or tools (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    gunstock, stock
    the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun (noun.artifact)
     
  • time during which some action is awaited (noun.time)
    extension
    a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt (noun.time)
     
  • (noun.time)
    moratorium
    a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged (noun.time)
     
  • (noun.time)
    retardation
    the extent to which something is delayed or held back (noun.time)
     
  • to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact)
    bind, tie down, tie up, truss
    secure with or as if with ropes (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    fetter, shackle
    restrain with fetters (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    enchain
    restrain or bind with chains (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    pinion, shackle
    bind the arms of (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    impound, pound
    place or shut up in a pound (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    pound, pound up
    shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    fold, pen up
    confine in a fold, like sheep (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    ground
    confine or restrict to the ground (verb.contact)
     
  • understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something (noun.cognition)
    sense
    a natural appreciation or ability (noun.cognition)
     

part holonym (PART OF relation)

  • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun.artifact)
    shank, stem
    cylinder forming a long narrow part of something (noun.artifact)
     

part meronym (HAS PART relation)

  • (noun.artifact)
    aspergill, aspersorium
    a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    baggage, luggage
    cases used to carry belongings when traveling (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    baseball bat, lumber
    an implement used in baseball by the batter (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    briefcase
    a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    brush
    an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    carpet beater, rug beater
    implement for beating dust out of carpets (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    carrycot
    box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    cheese cutter
    a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheese (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    coffee cup
    a cup from which coffee is drunk (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    coffeepot
    tall pot in which coffee is brewed (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    bat, cricket bat
    the club used in playing cricket (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    cutlery, eating utensil
    tableware implements for cutting and eating food (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    edge tool
    any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    faucet, spigot
    a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    frying pan, frypan, skillet
    a pan used for frying foods (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    handbarrow
    a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    cart, go-cart, handcart, pushcart
    wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    handlebar
    the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    french telephone, handset
    telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    hand tool
    a tool used with workers' hands (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    ladle
    a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    mug
    with handle and usually cylindrical (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    racket, racquet
    a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttleco more.. a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    saucepan
    a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    spatula
    a turner with a narrow flexible blade (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    teacup
    a cup from which tea is drunk (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    umbrella
    a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    watering can, watering pot
    a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants (noun.artifact)
     
  • the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo (noun.artifact)
    ship
    a vessel that carries passengers or freight (noun.artifact)
     

entail (entailment relations of hold)

  • arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance (verb.social)
    procure, secure
    get by special effort (verb.possession)
     

verb group (hold is verb group of ....)

  • (verb.communication)
    reserve
    obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance (verb.communication)
     
  • assert or affirm (verb.cognition)
    deem, hold, take for, view as
    keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view (verb.cognition)
     
  • be capable of holding or containing (verb.stative)
    bear, carry, contain, hold
    contain or hold; have within (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    accommodate, admit, hold
    have room for; hold without crowding (verb.stative)
     
  • be in accord; be in agreement (verb.communication)
    agree
    achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose (verb.communication)
     
  • be pertinent or relevant or applicable (verb.stative)
    apply, lend oneself
    be applicable to; as to an analysis (verb.stative)
     
  • contain or hold; have within (verb.stative)
    contain, hold, take
    be capable of holding or containing (verb.stative)
     
  • have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense (verb.possession)
    feature, have
    have as a feature (verb.stative)
     
  • keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view (verb.cognition)
    hold
    assert or affirm (verb.cognition)
     
  • support or hold in a certain manner (verb.contact)
    bear
    move while holding up or supporting (verb.contact)
     
  • take and maintain control over, often by violent means (verb.social)
    defend, guard, hold
    protect against a challenge or attack (verb.competition)
     

derivation (.... is derived from hold)

  • a cell in a jail or prison (noun.artifact)
    confine, hold, restrain
    to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    keep
    hold and prevent from leaving (verb.contact)
     
  • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) (noun.state)
    confine, detain
    deprive of freedom; take into confinement (verb.social)
     
  • arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance (verb.social)
    booking, reservation
    the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    reservation
    something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.) (noun.cognition)
     
  • (adj.all)
    bookable
    subject to being reserved or booked (adj.all)
     
  • be in accord; be in agreement (verb.communication)
    agreement
    the verbal act of agreeing (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    concurrence, concurrency
    agreement of results or opinions (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    concord, concordance, harmony
    agreement of opinions (noun.communication)
     
  • (adj.all)
    agreeable
    prepared to agree or consent (adj.all)
     
  • be pertinent or relevant or applicable (verb.stative)
    applicative, applicatory
    readily applicable or practical (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    applicable
    capable of being applied; having relevance (adj.all)
     
  • be the physical support of; carry the weight of (verb.contact)
    support, supporting
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    garter, supporter
    a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    holder
    a holding device (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    support
    any device that bears the weight of another thing (noun.artifact)
     
  • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted (verb.communication)
    bind
    something that hinders as if with bonds (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    obligation
    a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply (noun.communication)
     
  • cause to stop (verb.motion)
    freeze, halt
    an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    arrester, arrester hook
    a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.event)
    halt, stop
    the event of something ending (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.state)
    arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
    the state of inactivity following an interruption (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.time)
    delay, hold, postponement, time lag, wait
    time during which some action is awaited (noun.time)
     
  • contain or hold; have within (verb.stative)
    cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area
    the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    container
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of tra more.. any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.quantity)
    capacity, content
    the amount that can be contained (noun.quantity)
     
  • (adj.all)
    continent
    having control over urination and defecation (adj.all)
     
  • declare to be (verb.communication)
    asserting, declarative, declaratory
    relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration (adj.all)
     
  • have or hold in one's hands or grip (verb.contact)
    clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
    the act of grasping (noun.act)
     
  • have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense (verb.possession)
    have, rich person, wealthy person
    a person who possesses great material wealth (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.possession)
    belongings, holding, property
    something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone (noun.possession)
     
  • have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices (verb.possession)
    bearer, holder
    the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it (noun.person)
     
  • have room for; hold without crowding (verb.stative)
    admittable, admittible
    deserving to be allowed to enter (adj.all)
     
  • keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., (verb.stative)
    maintainer, sustainer, upholder
    someone who upholds or maintains (noun.person)
     
  • (adj.all)
    maintainable
    capable of being maintained (adj.all)
     
  • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (verb.social)
    bridle, check, curb
    the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    moderateness, moderation
    quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    command, control, mastery
    great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity (noun.cognition)
     
  • power by which something or someone is affected or dominated (noun.attribute)
    hold
    hold the attention of (verb.cognition)
     
  • protect against a challenge or attack (verb.competition)
    defence, defence force, defense, defense force
    an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack (noun.group)
     
  • (noun.person)
    defender, guardian, protector, shielder
    a person who cares for persons or property (noun.person)
     
  • (adj.all)
    defensive
    intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    defendable, defensible
    capable of being defended (adj.all)
     
  • resist or confront with resistance (verb.stative)
    withstander
    an opponent who resists with force or resolution (noun.person)
     
  • (adj.all)
    defiant, noncompliant
    boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all)
     
  • secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb.possession)
    holding, keeping, retention
    the act of retaining something (noun.act)
     
  • support or hold in a certain manner (verb.contact)
    carry
    the act of carrying something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    bearing, carriage, posture
    characteristic way of bearing one's body (noun.attribute)
     
  • the act of grasping (noun.act)
    clutch, prehend, seize
    take hold of; grab (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    grasp, hold on
    hold firmly (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    clasp
    hold firmly and tightly (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    hold, take hold
    have or hold in one's hands or grip (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    cling to, clutch, hold close, hold tight
    hold firmly, usually with one's hands (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    grip
    hold fast or firmly (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    clench, clinch
    hold in a tight grasp (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    grapple, grip
    to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match (verb.contact)
     
  • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun.artifact)
    handle, palm
    touch, lift, or hold with the hands (verb.contact)
     
  • the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo (noun.artifact)
    bear, carry, contain, hold
    contain or hold; have within (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    contain, hold, take
    be capable of holding or containing (verb.stative)
     
  • time during which some action is awaited (noun.time)
    check, delay, retard
    slow the growth or development of (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    arrest, halt, hold
    cause to stop (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    hold back, hold off, wait
    wait before acting (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    delay
    act later than planned, scheduled, or required (verb.stative)
     
  • to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact)
    hold, keep
    a cell in a jail or prison (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.person)
    controller, restrainer
    a person who directs and restrains (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.state)
    constraint, restraint
    the state of being physically constrained (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    custody, detainment, detention, hold
    a state of being confined (usually for a short time) (noun.state)
     
  • understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something (noun.cognition)
    apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy
    get the meaning of something (verb.cognition)
     

domain usage (hold is used in .... domain)

  • a stronghold (noun.artifact)
    archaicism, archaism
    the use of an archaic expression (noun.communication)
     
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