Hold HOLD, v.t. pret.held; pp. held. Holden is obsolete in elegant writing. [Gr. to hold or restrain; Heb. to hold or contain.]
1. To stop; to confine; to restrain from escape; to keep fast; to retain. It rarely or never signifies the first act of seizing or falling on, but the act of retaining a thing when seized or confined. To grasp, is to seize, or to keep fast in the hand; hold coincides with grasp in the latter sense, but not in the former. We hold a horse by means of a bridle. An anchor holds a ship in her station.
2. To embrace and confine, with bearing or lifting. We hold an orange in the hand, or a child in the arms.
3. To connect; to keep from separation.
The loops held one curtain to another. Exo 36.
4. To maintain, as an opinion. He holds the doctrine of justification by free grace.
5. To consider; to regard; to think; to judge, that is, to have in the mind.
I hold him but a fool.
The Lord will not hold him guiltless, that taketh his name in vain. Exo 20.
6. To contain, or to have capacity to receive and contain. Here is an empty basket that holds two bushels. This empty cask holds thirty gallons. The church holds two thousand people.
7. To retain within itself; to keep from running or flowing out. A vessel with holes in its bottom will not hold fluids.
They have hewed them out broken cisterns that can hold no water. Jer 2.
8. To defend; to keep possession; to maintain.
We mean to hold what anciently we claim
Of empire.
9. To have; as, to hold a place, office or title.
10. To have or possess by title; as,he held his lands of the king. The estate is held by copy of court-roll.
11. To refrain; to stop; to restrain; to withhold. Hold your laughter. Hold your tongue.
Death! what do'st? O, hold thy blow.
12. To keep; as, hold your peace.
13. To fix; to confine; to compel to observe or fulfill; as, to hold one to his promise.
14. To confine; to restrain from motion.
The Most High--held still the flood till they had passed. 2 Esdras.
15. To confine; to bind; in a legal or moral sense. He is held to perform his covenants.
16. To maintain; to retain; to continue.
But still he held his purpose to depart.
17. To keep in continuance or practice.
And Night and Chaos, ancestors of nature, hold Eternal anarchy.
18. To continue; to keep; to prosecute or carry on.
Seed-time and harvest,heat and hoary-frost,
Shall hold their course.
19. To have in session; as, to hold a court or parliament; to hold a council.
20. To celebrate; to solemnize; as, to hold a feast.
21. To maintain; to sustain; to have in use or exercise; as, to hold an argument or debate.
22. To sustain; to support.
Thy right hand shall hold me. Psa 139.
23. To carry; to wield.
They all hold swords, being expert in war. Song 3.
24. To maintain; to observe in practice.
Ye hold the traditions of men. Mark 7.
25. To last; to endure. The provisions will hold us, till we arrive in port. So we say, the provisions will last us; but the phrase is elliptical for will hold or last for us, the verb being intransitive.
To hold forth, to offer; to exhibit; to propose.
Observe the connection of ideas in the propositions which books hold forth and pretend to teach.
1. To reach forth; to put forward to view.
To hold in, to restrain; to curb; to govern by the bridle.
1. To restrain in general; to check; to repress.
To hold off, to keep at a distance.
To hold on, to continue or proceed in; as, to hold on a course.
To hold out, to extend; to stretch forth.
The king held out to Esther the golden scepter.Est 5.
1. To propose; to offer.
Fortune holds out these to you as rewards.
2. To continue to do or suffer.
He cannot long hold out these pangs. [Not used.]
To hold up, to raise; as, hold up your head.
1. To sustain; to support.
He holds himself up in virtue.
2. To retain; to withhold.
3. To offer; to exhibit. He held up to view the prospect of gain.
4. To sustain; to keep from falling.
To hold one's own, to keep good one's present condition; not to fall off, or to lose ground. In seamen's language, a ship holds her own, when she sails as fast as another ship, or keeps her course.
To hold, is used by the Irish, for to lay, as a bet, to wager. I hold a crown, or a dollar; but this is a vulgar use of the word.
HOLD, v.i. To be true; not to fail; to stand, as a fact or truth. This is a sound argument in many cases, but does not hold in the case under consideration.
The rule holds in lands as well as in other things.
In this application, we often say, to hold true, to hold good. The argument holds good in both cases. This holds true in most cases.
1. To continue unbroken or unsubdued.
Our force by land hath nobly held. [Little used.]
2. To last; to endure.
We now say, to hold out.
3. To continue.
While our obedience holds.
4. To be fast; to be firm; not to give way, or part. The rope is strong; I believe it will hold. The anchor holds well.
5. To refrain.
His dauntless heart would fain have held
From weeping.
6. To stick or adhere. The plaster will not hold.
To hold forth, to speak in public; to harangue; to preach; to proclaim.
To hold in, to restrain one's self. He was tempted to laugh; he could hardly hold in.
1. To continue in good luck. [Unusual.]
To hold off, to keep at a distance; to avoid connection.
To hold of, to be dependent on; to derive title from.
My crown is absolute and holds of none.
To hold on, to continue; not to be interrupted.
The trade held on many years.
1. To keep fast hold; to cling to.
2. To proceed in a course. Job 17.
To hold out, to last; to endure; to continue.
A consumptive constitution may hold out a few years. He will accomplish the work, if his strength holds out.
1. Not to yield; not to surrender; not to be subdued.
The garrison still held out.
To hold to, to cling or cleave to; to adhere.
Else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Mat 6.
To hold under, or from, to have title from; as petty barons holding under the greater barons.
To hold with, to adhere to; to side with; to stand up for.hold plow, to direct or steer a plow by the hands, in tillage.
To hold together, to be joined; not to separate; to remain in union.
To hold up, to support one's self; as, to hold up under misfortunes.
1. To cease raining; to cease, as falling weather; used impersonally. It holds up; it will hold up.
2. To continue the same speed; to run or move fast.
But we now say, to keep up.
To hold a wager, to lay, to stake or to hazard a wager.
Hold, used imperatively, signifies stop; cease; forbear; be still.
HOLD, n. A grasp with the hand; an embrace with the arms; any act or exertion of the strength or limbs which keeps a thing fast and prevents escape. Keep your hold; never quit your hold.
It is much used after the verbs to take, and to lay; to take hold, or to lay hold, is to seize. It is used in a literal sense; as to take hold with the hands, with the arms, or with the teeth; or in a figurative sense.
Sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestine. Exo 15.
Take fast hold of instruction. Prov 4.
My soul took hold on thee.
1. Something which may be seized for support; that which supports.
If a man be upon a high place, without a good hold, he is ready to fall.
2. Power of keeping.
On your vigor now,
My hold of this new kingdom all depends.
3. Power of seizing.
The law hath yet another hold on you.
4. A prison; a place of confinement.
They laid hands on them, and put them in hold till the next day. Acts 4.
5. Custody; safe keeping.
King Richard, he is in the mighty hold
Of Bolingbroke.
6. Power or influence operating on the mind; advantage that may be employed in directing or persuading another, or in governing his conduct.
Fear--by which God and his laws take the surest hold of us.
--Gives fortune no more hold of him than is necessary.
7. Lurking place; a place of security; as the hold of a wild beast.
8. A fortified place; a fort; a castle; often called a strong hold. Jer 51.
9. The whole interior cavity of a ship, between the floor and the lower deck. In a vessel of one deck, the whole interior space from the keel or floor to the deck. That part of the hold which lies abaft the main-mast is called the after-hold; that part immediately before the main-mast, the main-hold; that part about the fore-hatchway, the fore-hold.
10. In music, a mark directing the performer to rest on the note over which it is placed. It is called also a pause.

hold n 1: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" [syn: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold] 2: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" [syn: appreciation, grasp, hold] 3: power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; "he has a hold over them" 4: time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action" [syn: delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait] 5: a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police" [syn: detention, detainment, hold, custody] 6: a stronghold 7: a cell in a jail or prison [syn: hold, keep] 8: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" [syn: handle, grip, handgrip, hold] 9: the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo [syn: cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area}] v 1: keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes" [syn: keep, maintain, hold] 2: have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him" [syn: hold, take hold] [ant: let go, let go of, release, relinquish] 3: organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" [syn: hold, throw, have, make, give] 4: have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" [syn: have, have got, hold] 5: keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self- evident"; "I hold him personally responsible" [syn: deem, hold, view as, take for] 6: maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment" [syn: harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse] 7: to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom" [syn: restrain, confine, hold] 8: secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" [syn: retain, hold, keep back, hold back}] 9: have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade" [syn: bear, hold] 10: be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?" [syn: hold, support, sustain, hold up] 11: contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" [syn: hold, bear, carry, contain] 12: have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people" [syn: accommodate, hold, admit] 13: remain in a certain state, position, or condition; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching" 14: support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" [syn: hold, carry, bear] 15: be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds" [syn: prevail, hold, obtain] 16: assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good" 17: have as a major characteristic; "The novel holds many surprises"; "The book holds in store much valuable advise" 18: be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" [syn: contain, take, hold] 19: arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's" [syn: reserve, hold, book] 20: protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks" [syn: defend, guard, hold] 21: bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise" [syn: oblige, bind, hold, obligate] 22: hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" 23: remain committed to; "I hold to these ideas" 24: resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" [syn: defy, withstand, hold, hold up] 25: be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone" [syn: apply, hold, go for}] 26: stop dealing with; "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting" 27: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" [syn: control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate] 28: keep from departing; "Hold the taxi"; "Hold the horse" 29: take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week" 30: cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses" [syn: halt, hold, arrest] 31: cover as for protection against noise or smell; "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"; "hold one's nose" 32: drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry" [syn: carry, hold] 33: aim, point, or direct; "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames" 34: declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" [syn: declare, adjudge, hold] 35: be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point" [syn: agree, hold, concur, concord] [ant: differ, disagree, dissent, take issue] 36: keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"

hold ̈ɪhəuld See: GET HOLD OF, LAY HOLD OF, LEAVE HOLDING THE BAG or LEAVE HOLDING THE SACK.

hold I. verb (held; holding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English healdan; akin to Old High German haltan to hold, and perhaps to Latin celer rapid, Greek klonos agitation Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal <holds property worth millions> <the bank holds the title to the car> b. to have as a privilege or position of responsibility <hold a professorship> c. to have as a mark of distinction <holds the record for the 100-yard dash> <holds a PhD> 2. to keep under restraint <hold price increases to a minimum>: as a. to prevent free expression of <hold your temper> b. to prevent from some action <ordered the troops to hold fire> <the only restraining motive which may hold the hand of a tyrant — Thomas Jefferson> c. to keep back from use <ask them to hold a room for us> <I'll have a hot dog, and hold the mustard> d. to delay temporarily the handling of <please hold all my calls> 3. to make liable or accountable or bound to an obligation <I'll hold you to your promise> 4. a. to have or maintain in the grasp <hold my hand> <this is how you hold the racket>; also aim, point <held a gun on them> b. to support in a particular position or keep from falling or moving <hold me up so I can see> <hold the ladder steady> <a clamp holds the whole thing together> <hold your head up> c. to bear the pressure of ; support <can the roof hold all of that weight> 5. to prevent from leaving or getting away <hold the train>: as a. to avoid emitting or letting out <how long can you hold your breath> b. to restrain as or as if a captive <the suspect was held without bail> <held them at gunpoint>; also to have strong appeal to <the book held my interest throughout> 6. a. to enclose and keep in a container or within bounds ; contain <the jug holds one gallon> <this corral will not hold all of the horses> b. to be able to consume easily or without undue effect <can't hold any more pie>; especially to be able to drink (alcoholic beverages) without becoming noticeably drunk <can't hold your liquor> c. accommodate <the restaurant holds 400 diners> d. to have as a principal or essential feature or attribute <the book holds a number of surprises>; also to have in store <no one knows what the future holds> 7. a. to have in the mind or express as a judgment, opinion, or belief <I hold the view that this is wrong> <hold a grudge> <holding that it is nobody's business but his — Jack Olsen> — often used with against <in America they hold everything you say against you — Paul McCartney> b. to think of in a particular way ; regard <were held in high esteem> 8. a. to assemble for and carry on the activity of <held a convention> b. to cause to be carried on ; conduct <will hold a seminar> c. to produce or sponsor especially as a public exhibition <will hold an art show> 9. a. to maintain occupation, control, or defense of <the troops held the ridge>; also to resist the offensive efforts or advance of <held the opposing team to just two points> b. to maintain (a certain condition, situation, or course of action) without change <hold a course due east> 10. to cover (a part of the body) especially for protection <had to hold their ears because of the cold> intransitive verb 1. a. to maintain position ; refuse to give ground <the defensive line is holding> b. to continue in the same way or to the same degree ; last <hopes the weather will hold> — often used with up 2. to derive right or title — often used with of or from 3. to be or remain valid ; apply <the rule holds in most cases> — often used in the phrase hold true 4. to maintain a grasp on something ; remain fastened to something <the anchor held in the rough sea> 5. to go ahead as one has been going <held south for several miles> 6. to bear or carry oneself <asked him to hold still> 7. to forbear an intended or threatened action ; halt, pause — often used as a command 8. to stop counting during a countdown 9. slang to have illicit drug material in one's possession Synonyms: see contain II. noun Date: 14th century 1. stronghold 1 2. a. confinement, custody b. prison 3. a. (1) the act or the manner of holding or grasping ; grip <released his hold on the handle> (2) a manner of grasping an opponent in wrestling b. a nonphysical bond that attaches, restrains, or constrains or by which something is affected, controlled, or dominated <has lost its hold on the broad public — Oscar Cargill> c. full comprehension <get hold of exactly what is happening — J. P. Lyford> d. full or immediate control ; possession <get hold of yourself> <wants to get hold of a road map> e. touch 14 — used with of <tried to get hold of me> 4. something that may be grasped as a support 5. a. fermata b. the time between the onset and the release of a vocal articulation 6. a sudden motionless posture at the end of a dance 7. a. an order or indication that something is to be reserved or delayed b. a delay in a countdown (as in launching a spacecraft) III. noun Etymology: alteration of hole Date: 1591 1. the interior of a ship below decks; especially the cargo deck of a ship 2. the cargo compartment of a plane

hold
1.
v. & n.
--v. (past and past part. held)
1 tr. a keep fast; grasp (esp. in the hands or arms). b (also refl.) keep or sustain (a thing, oneself, one's head, etc.) in a particular position (hold it to the light; held himself erect). c grasp so as to control (hold the reins).
2 tr. (of a vessel etc.) contain or be capable of containing (the jug holds two pints; the hall holds 900).
3 tr. possess, gain, or have, esp.: a be the owner or tenant of (land, property, stocks, etc.) (holds the farm from the trust). b gain or have gained (a degree, record, etc.) (holds the long-jump record). c have the position of (a job or office). d have (a specified card) in one's hand. e keep possession of (a place, a person's thoughts, etc.) esp. against attack (held the fort against the enemy; held his place in her estimation).
4 intr. remain unbroken; not give way (the roof held under the storm).
5 tr. observe; celebrate; conduct (a meeting, festival, conversation, etc.).
6 tr. a keep (a person etc.) in a specified condition, place, etc. (held him prisoner; held him at arm's length). b detain, esp. in custody (hold him until I arrive).
7 tr. a engross (a person or a person's attention) (the book held him for hours). b dominate (held the stage).
8 tr. (foll. by to) make (a person etc.) adhere to (terms, a promise, etc.).
9 intr. (of weather) continue fine.
10 tr. (often foll. by to + infin., or that + clause) think; believe (held it to be self-evident; held that the earth was flat).
11 tr. regard with a specified feeling (held him in contempt).
12 tr. a cease; restrain (hold your fire). b US colloq. withhold; not use (a burger please, and hold the onions!).
13 tr. keep or reserve (will you hold our seats please?).
14 tr. be able to drink (liquor) without effect (can't hold his drink).
15 tr. (usu. foll. by that + clause) (of a judge, a court, etc.) lay down; decide.
16 intr. keep going (held on his way).
17 tr. Mus. sustain (a note).
18 intr. archaic restrain oneself.
--n.
1 a grasp (catch hold of him; keep a hold on him).
2 (often in comb.) a thing to hold by (seized the handhold).
3 (foll. by on, over) influence over (has a strange hold over them).
4 a manner of holding in wrestling etc.
5 archaic a fortress.
Phrases and idioms:
hold (a thing) against (a person) resent or regard it as discreditable to (a person). hold aloof avoid communication with people etc. hold back 1 impede the progress of; restrain.
2 keep (a thing) to or for oneself.
3 (often foll. by from) hesitate; refrain. hold-back n. a hindrance. hold one's breath see BREATH. hold by (or to) adhere to (a choice, purpose, etc.). hold cheap not value highly; despise. hold the clock on time (a sporting event etc.). hold court preside over one's admirers etc., like a sovereign. hold dear regard with affection. hold down 1 repress.
2 colloq. be competent enough to keep (one's job etc.). hold everything! (or it!) cease action or movement.
hold the fort
1 act as a temporary substitute.
2 cope in an emergency.
hold forth
1 offer (an inducement etc.).
2 usu. derog. speak at length or tediously. hold good (or true) be valid; apply. hold one's ground see GROUND(1). hold one's hand see HAND. hold a person's hand give a person guidance or moral support. hold hands grasp one another by the hand as a sign of affection or for support or guidance. hold hard! stop!; wait! hold harmless Law indemnify. hold one's head high behave proudly and confidently. hold one's horses colloq. stop; slow down. hold in keep in check, confine. hold it good think it advisable.
hold the line
1 not yield.
2 maintain a telephone connection. hold one's nose compress the nostrils to avoid a bad smell.
hold off
1 delay; not begin.
2 keep one's distance.
hold on
1 keep one's grasp on something.
2 wait a moment.
3 (when telephoning) not ring off.
hold out
1 stretch forth (a hand etc.).
2 offer (an inducement etc.).
3 maintain resistance.
4 persist or last. hold out for continue to demand. hold out on colloq. refuse something to (a person). hold over postpone. hold-over n. US a relic. hold something over threaten (a person) constantly with something. hold one's own see OWN. hold to bail Law bind by bail. hold to a draw manage to achieve a draw against (an opponent thought likely to win).
hold together
1 cohere.
2 cause to cohere. hold one's tongue colloq. be silent.
hold to ransom
1 keep (a person) prisoner until a ransom is paid.
2 demand concessions from by threats of esp. damaging action.
hold up
1 a support; sustain. b maintain (the head etc.) erect.
2 exhibit; display.
3 arrest the progress of; obstruct.
4 stop and rob by violence or threats.
hold-up n.
1 a stoppage or delay by traffic, fog, etc.
2 a robbery, esp. by the use of threats or violence. hold water (of reasoning) be sound; bear examination. hold with (usu. with neg.) colloq. approve of (don't hold with motor bikes). left holding the baby left with unwelcome responsibility. take hold (of a custom or habit) become established. there is no holding him (or her etc.) he (or she etc.) is restive, high-spirited, determined, etc. with no holds barred with no restrictions, all methods being permitted.
Derivatives:
holdable adj.
Etymology: OE h(e)aldan, heald
2.
n. a cavity in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which the cargo is stowed.
Etymology: obs. holl f. OE hol (orig. adj. = hollow), rel. to HOLE, assim. to HOLD(1)

hold I. PHYSICALLY TOUCHING, SUPPORTING, OR CONTAINING (holds, holding, held) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When you hold something, you carry or support it, using your hands or your arms. Hold the knife at an angle... He held the pistol in his right hand... VERB: V n prep/adv, V n • Hold is also a noun. He released his hold on the camera. N-COUNT: usu sing 2. Hold is used in expressions such as grab hold of, catch hold of, and get hold of, to indicate that you close your hand tightly around something, for example to stop something moving or falling. I was woken up by someone grabbing hold of my sleeping bag... A doctor and a nurse caught hold of his arms... N-UNCOUNT: N of n 3. When you hold someone, you put your arms round them, usually because you want to show them how much you like them or because you want to comfort them. If only he would hold her close to him. VERB: V n adv, also V n 4. If you hold someone in a particular position, you use force to keep them in that position and stop them from moving. He then held the man in an armlock until police arrived... I'd got two nurses holding me down. VERB: V n prep, V n with adv, also V n 5. A hold is a particular way of keeping someone in a position using your own hands, arms, or legs. ...use of an unauthorized hold on a handcuffed suspect. N-COUNT 6. When you hold a part of your body, you put your hand on or against it, often because it hurts. Soon she was crying bitterly about the pain and was holding her throat. VERB: V n 7. When you hold a part of your body in a particular position, you put it into that position and keep it there. Hold your hands in front of your face... He walked at a rapid pace with his back straight and his head held erect. VERB: V n prep/adv, V-ed, also V n adj 8. If one thing holds another in a particular position, it keeps it in that position. ...the wooden wedge which held the heavy door open... They used steel pins to hold everything in place. VERB: V n with adv, V n prep 9. If one thing is used to hold another, it is used to store it. Two knife racks hold her favourite knives. = store VERB: V n 10. In a ship or aeroplane, a hold is a place where cargo or luggage is stored. A fire had been reported in the cargo hold. N-COUNT: oft n N 11. If a place holds something, it keeps it available for reference or for future use. The Small Firms Service holds an enormous amount of information on any business problem... VERB: V n 12. If something holds a particular amount of something, it can contain that amount. One CD-ROM disk can hold over 100,000 pages of text. VERB: no cont, V n 13. If a vehicle holds the road well, it remains in close contact with the road and can be controlled safely and easily. I thought the car held the road really well. VERB: V n adv, also V n 14. see also holding II. HAVING OR DOING (holds, holding, held) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Hold' is often used to indicate that someone or something has the particular thing, characteristic, or attitude that is mentioned. Therefore it takes most of its meaning from the word that follows it. 1. Hold is used with words and expressions indicating an opinion or belief, to show that someone has a particular opinion or believes that something is true. He holds certain expectations about the teacher's role... Current thinking holds that obesity is more a medical than a psychological problem... The public, meanwhile, hold architects in low esteem. ...a widely held opinion. VERB: no cont, V n, V that, V n in n, V-ed 2. Hold is used with words such as 'fear' or 'mystery' to indicate someone's feelings towards something, as if those feelings were a characteristic of the thing itself. Death doesn't hold any fear for me... It held more mystery than even the darkest jungle... VERB: no passive, V n for n, V n 3. Hold is used with nouns such as 'office', 'power', and 'responsibility' to indicate that someone has a particular position of power or authority. She has never held ministerial office... VERB: V n 4. Hold is used with nouns such as 'permit', 'degree', or 'ticket' to indicate that someone has a particular document that allows them to do something. He did not hold a firearm certificate... Passengers holding tickets will receive refunds. VERB: V n, V n 5. Hold is used with nouns such as 'party', 'meeting', 'talks', 'election', and 'trial' to indicate that people are organizing a particular activity. The German sports federation said it would hold an investigation. VERB: V n • holding They also called for the holding of multi-party general elections. N-UNCOUNT: N of n 6. Hold is used with nouns such as 'conversation', 'interview', and 'talks' to indicate that two or more people meet and discuss something. The Prime Minister, is holding consultations with his colleagues to finalise the deal... The engineer and his son held frequent consultations concerning technical problems... They can't believe you can even hold a conversation. V-RECIP: V n with n, pl-n V, V n (non-recip) 7. Hold is used with nouns such as 'shares' and 'stock' to indicate that someone owns a particular proportion of a business. The group said it continues to hold 1,774,687 Vons shares... VERB: V n see also holding 8. Hold is used with words such as 'lead' or 'advantage' to indicate that someone is winning or doing well in a contest. He continued to hold a lead in Angola's presidential race... VERB: V n 9. Hold is used with nouns such as 'attention' or 'interest' to indicate that what you do or say keeps someone interested or listening to you. If you want to hold someone's attention, look them directly in the eye but don't stare... = keep VERB: V n 10. If you hold someone responsible, liable, or accountable for something, you will blame them if anything goes wrong. It's impossible to hold any individual responsible. VERB: V n adj III. CONTROLLING OR REMAINING (holds, holding, held) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If someone holds you in a place, they keep you there as a prisoner and do not allow you to leave. The inside of a van was as good a place as any to hold a kidnap victim... Somebody is holding your wife hostage... Japan had originally demanded the return of two seamen held on spying charges. VERB: V n, V n n, V-ed 2. If people such as an army or a violent crowd hold a place, they control it by using force. Demonstrators have been holding the square since Sunday. VERB: V n 3. If you have a hold over someone, you have power or control over them, for example because you know something about them you can use to threaten them or because you are in a position of authority. He had ordered his officers to keep an exceptionally firm hold over their men... N-SING: usu N over/on n 4. If you ask someone to hold, or to hold the line, when you are answering a telephone call, you are asking them to wait for a short time, for example so that you can find the person they want to speak to. Could you hold the line and I'll just get my pen... A telephone operator asked him to hold. = hold on VERB: no passive, V n, V 5. If you hold telephone calls for someone, you do not allow people who phone to speak to that person, but take messages instead. He tells his secretary to hold his calls. VERB: V n 6. If something holds at a particular value or level, or is held there, it is kept at that value or level. OPEC production is holding at around 21.5 million barrels a day... The Prime Minister yesterday ruled out Government action to hold down petrol prices... The final dividend will be held at 20.7p, after an 8 per cent increase. ...provided the pound holds its value against the euro. VERB: V prep/adv/adj, V n with adv, V n prep/adj, V n 7. If you hold a sound or musical note, you continue making it. ...a voice which hit and held every note with perfect ease and clarity. VERB: V n 8. If you hold something such as a train, a lift, or an elevator, you delay it. A London Underground spokesman defended the decision to hold the train until police arrived. VERB: V n 9. If an offer or invitation still holds, it is still available for you to accept. Does your offer still hold? VERB: V 10. If a good situation holds, it continues and does not get worse or fail. Our luck couldn't hold for ever... Would the weather hold?... VERB: V, V 11. If an argument or theory holds, it is true or valid, even after close examination. Today, most people think that argument no longer holds... VERB: V • Hold up means the same as hold. Democrats say arguments against the bill won't hold up. PHRASAL VERB: V P 12. If part of a structure holds, it does not fall or break although there is a lot of force or pressure on it. How long would the roof hold? VERB: V 13. If laws or rules hold, they exist and remain in force. These laws also hold for universities. VERB: V 14. If you hold to a promise or to high standards of behaviour, you keep that promise or continue to behave according to those standards. (FORMAL) Will the President be able to hold to this commitment?... = stick to VERB: V to n 15. If someone or something holds you to a promise or to high standards of behaviour, they make you keep that promise or those standards. Don't hold me to that... VERB: V n to n IV. PHRASES (holds, holding, held) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Please look at category 13 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword. 1. If you hold forth on a subject, you speak confidently and for a long time about it, especially to a group of people. Barry was holding forth on politics. PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR on n 2. If you get hold of an object or information, you obtain it, usually after some difficulty. It is hard to get hold of guns in this country. PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n 3. If you get hold of a fact or a subject, you learn about it and understand it well. (BRIT INFORMAL) He first had to get hold of some basic facts. PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n 4. If you get hold of someone, you manage to contact them. The only electrician we could get hold of was miles away. PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n 5. If you say 'Hold it', you are telling someone to stop what they are doing and to wait. Hold it! Don't move! = stop CONVENTION 6. If you put something on hold, you decide not to do it, deal with it, or change it now, but to leave it until later. He put his retirement on hold until he had found a solution... PHRASE: PHR after v, v-link PHR 7. If you hold your own, you are able to resist someone who is attacking or opposing you. The Frenchman held his own against the challenger. PHRASE: V inflects 8. If you can do something well enough to hold your own, you do not appear foolish when you are compared with someone who is generally thought to be very good at it. She can hold her own against almost any player. PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR against n 9. If you hold still, you do not move. Can't you hold still for a second? PHRASE: V inflects 10. If something takes hold, it gains complete control or influence over a person or thing. She felt a strange excitement taking hold of her... PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR of n 11. If you hold tight, you put your hand round or against something in order to prevent yourself from falling over. A bus driver might say 'Hold tight!' to you if you are standing on a bus when it is about to move. He held tight to the rope... = hang on PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR prep 12. If you hold tight, you do not immediately start a course of action that you have been planning or thinking about. The unions have circulated their branches, urging members to hold tight until a national deal is struck. PHRASE: V inflects 13. to hold something at bay: see bay to hold your breath: see breath to hold something in check: see check to hold court: see court to hold fast: see fast to hold the fort: see fort to hold your ground: see ground to hold your peace: see peace to hold someone to ransom: see ransom to hold sway: see sway to hold your tongue: see tongue

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Hold \Hold\, v. t. To hold up. To stop in order to rob, often with the demand to hold up the hands. [Colloq.] Hole \Hole\, n. (Games) (a) A small cavity used in some games, usually one into which a marble or ball is to be played or driven; hence, a score made by playing a marble or ball into such a hole, as in golf. (b) (Fives) At Eton College, England, that part of the floor of the court between the step and the pepperbox.

Hold \Hold\, n. [D. hol hole, hollow. See Hole.] (Naut.) The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.

Hold \Hold\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Held; p. pr. & vb. n. Holding. Holden, p. p., is obs. in elegant writing, though still used in legal language.] [OE. haldan, D. houden, OHG. hoten, Icel. halda, Dan. holde, Sw. h[*a]lla, Goth. haldan to feed, tend (the cattle); of unknown origin. Gf. Avast, Halt, Hod.] 1. To cause to remain in a given situation, position, or relation, within certain limits, or the like; to prevent from falling or escaping; to sustain; to restrain; to keep in the grasp; to retain. The loops held one curtain to another. --Ex. xxxvi. 12. Thy right hand shall hold me. --Ps. cxxxix. 10. They all hold swords, being expert in war. --Cant. iii. 8. In vain he seeks, that having can not hold. --Spenser. France, thou mayst hold a serpent by the tongue, . . . A fasting tiger safer by the tooth, Than keep in peace that hand which thou dost hold. --Shak. 2. To retain in one's keeping; to maintain possession of, or authority over; not to give up or relinquish; to keep; to defend. We mean to hold what anciently we claim Of deity or empire. --Milton. 3. To have; to possess; to be in possession of; to occupy; to derive title to; as, to hold office. This noble merchant held a noble house. --Chaucer. Of him to hold his seigniory for a yearly tribute. --Knolles. And now the strand, and now the plain, they held. --Dryden. 4. To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain. We can not hold mortality's strong hand. --Shak. Death! what do'st? O,hold thy blow. --Grashaw. He hat not sufficient judgment and self-command to hold his tongue. --Macaulay. 5. To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain. Hold not thy peace, and be not still. --Ps. lxxxiii. 1. Seedtime and harvest, heat and hoary frost, Shall hold their course. --Milton. 6. To prosecute, have, take, or join in, as something which is the result of united action; as to, hold a meeting, a festival, a session, etc.; hence, to direct and bring about officially; to conduct or preside at; as, the general held a council of war; a judge holds a court; a clergyman holds a service. I would hold more talk with thee. --Shak. 7. To receive and retain; to contain as a vessel; as, this pail holds milk; hence, to be able to receive and retain; to have capacity or containing power for. Broken cisterns that can hold no water. --Jer. ii. 13. One sees more devils than vast hell can hold. --Shak. 8. To accept, as an opinion; to be the adherent of, openly or privately; to persist in, as a purpose; to maintain; to sustain. Stand fast and hold the traditions which ye have been taught. --2 Thes. ii.15. But still he held his purpose to depart. --Dryden. 9. To consider; to regard; to esteem; to account; to think; to judge. I hold him but a fool. --Shak. I shall never hold that man my friend. --Shak. The Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. --Ex. xx. 7. 10. To bear, carry, or manage; as he holds himself erect; he holds his head high. Let him hold his fingers thus. --Shak. To hold a wager, to lay or hazard a wager. --Swift. To hold forth, to offer; to exhibit; to propose; to put forward. ``The propositions which books hold forth and pretend to teach.'' --Locke. To held in, to restrain; to curd. To hold in hand, to toy with; to keep in expectation; to have in one's power. [Obs.] O, fie! to receive favors, return falsehoods, And hold a lady in hand. --Beaw. & Fl. To hold in play, to keep under control; to dally with. --Macaulay. To hold off, to keep at a distance. To hold on, to hold in being, continuance or position; as, to hold a rider on. To hold one's day, to keep one's appointment. [Obs.] --Chaucer. To hold one's own.

Hold \Hold\, n. i. In general, to keep one's self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence: 1. Not to more; to halt; to stop;-mostly in the imperative. And damned be him that first cries, ``Hold, enough!'' --Shak. 2. Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued. Our force by land hath nobly held. --Shak. 3. Not to fail or be found wanting; to continue; to last; to endure a test or trial; to abide; to persist. While our obedience holds. --Milton. The rule holds in land as all other commodities. --Locke. 4. Not to fall away, desert, or prove recreant; to remain attached; to cleave;-often with with, to, or for. He will hold to the one and despise the other. --Matt. vi. 24 5. To restrain one's self; to refrain. His dauntless heart would fain have held From weeping, but his eyes rebelled. --Dryden. 6. To derive right or title; -- generally with of. My crown is absolute, and holds of none. --Dryden. His imagination holds immediately from nature. --Hazlitt. Hold on! Hold up! wait; stop; forbear. [Collog] -- To hold forth}, to speak in public; to harangue; to preach. --L'Estrange. To hold in, to restrain one's self; as, he wanted to laugh and could hardly hold in. To hold off, to keep at a distance. To hold on, to keep fast hold; to continue; to go on. ``The trade held on for many years,'' --Swift. To hold out, to last; to endure; to continue; to maintain one's self; not to yield or give way. To hold over, to remain in office, possession, etc., beyond a certain date. To hold to or with, to take sides with, as a person or opinion. To hold together, to be joined; not to separate; to remain in union. --Dryden. --Locke. To hold up. (a) To support one's self; to remain unbent or unbroken; as, to hold up under misfortunes. (b) To cease raining; to cease to stop; as, it holds up. --Hudibras. (c) To keep up; not to fall behind; not to lose ground. --Collier.

Hold \Hold\, n. 1. The act of holding, as in or with the hands or arms; the manner of holding, whether firm or loose; seizure; grasp; clasp; gripe; possession; -- often used with the verbs take and lay. Ne have I not twelve pence within mine hold. --Chaucer. Thou should'st lay hold upon him. --B. Jonson. My soul took hold on thee. --Addison. Take fast hold of instruction. --Pror. iv. 13. 2. The authority or ground to take or keep; claim. The law hath yet another hold on you. --Shak. 3. Binding power and influence. Fear . . . by which God and his laws take the surest hold of. --Tillotson. 4. Something that may be grasped; means of support. If a man be upon an high place without rails or good hold, he is ready to fall. --Bacon. 5. A place of confinement; a prison; confinement; custody; guard. They . . . put them in hold unto the next day. --Acts. iv. 3. King Richard, he is in the mighty hold Of Bolingbroke. --Shak. 6. A place of security; a fortified place; a fort; a castle; -- often called a stronghold. --Chaucer. New comers in an ancient hold --Tennyson. 7. (Mus.) A character [thus ?] placed over or under a note or rest, and indicating that it is to be prolonged; -- called also pause, and corona.

Corona \Co*ro"na\ (k?-r?"n?), n.; pl. L. Coron[ae] (-n?), E. Coronas (-n?z). [L. corona crown. See Crown.] 1. A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services. 2. (Arch.) The projecting part of a Classic cornice, the under side of which is cut with a recess or channel so as to form a drip. See Illust. of Column. 3. (Anat.) The upper surface of some part, as of a tooth or the skull; a crown. 4. (Zo["o]l.) The shelly skeleton of a sea urchin. 5. (Astrol.) A peculiar luminous appearance, or aureola, which surrounds the sun, and which is seen only when the sun is totally eclipsed by the moon. 6. (Bot.) (a) An inner appendage to a petal or a corolla, often forming a special cup, as in the daffodil and jonquil. (b) Any crownlike appendage at the top of an organ. 7. (Meteorol.) (a) A circle, usually colored, seen in peculiar states of the atmosphere around and close to a luminous body, as the sun or moon. (b) A peculiar phase of the aurora borealis, formed by the concentration or convergence of luminous beams around the point in the heavens indicated by the direction of the dipping needle. 8. A crown or circlet suspended from the roof or vaulting of churches, to hold tapers lighted on solemn occasions. It is sometimes formed of double or triple circlets, arranged pyramidically. Called also corona lucis. --Fairholt. 9. (Mus.) A character [[pause]] called the pause or hold.

HOLD hold: In the American Standard Revised Version frequently "stronghold" (Jud 9:49; 1Sa 22:4; 24:22; 2Sa 5:17; 23:14; 1Ch 11:16; 12:16). See FORTIFICATION. In Re 18:2 for the King James Version "cage" (phulake) the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes, as in first clause, "hold," and in the margin "prison."

Hold a fortress, the name given to David's lurking-places (1 Sam. 22:4, 5; 24:22).

hold I. v. a. 1. Grasp, clutch, clinch, gripe or grip. 2. Possess, retain, have, occupy, keep possession of. 3. Restrain, confine, detain, imprison, shut in, shut up, hem in. 4. Bind, fasten, unite, connect. 5. Stop, stay, arrest, suspend, withhold, keep in check. 6. Maintain, support, continue, sustain, prosecute, keep up, carry on. 7. Embrace, entertain, cherish, take as true. 8. Think, regard, consider, believe, judge, esteem, count, account, reckon, deem. 9. Contain, admit, take in, have a capacity for. 10. Celebrate, solemnize. 11. Assemble, convene, call together. II. v. n. 1. Be firm, be fast, continue unbroken, not break, not give way. 2. Continue, remain, persist, last, endure. 3. Adhere, cohere, cling, stick, cleave, remain attached. 4. Be derived, derive title. 5. Think, believe, be of opinion. 6. Stand, be true, prove good, hold true. III. n. 1. Grasp, gripe or grip. 2. Support, stay, prop. 3. Footing, vantage-ground. 4. Fort, castle, fortress, fortification, strong-hold, fortified place.

hold ̈ɪhəuld v. 1 grasp, grip, clasp, seize, clutch, keep; carry, Colloq hang on to: She asked me to hold the baby for just a minute while she bought her railway ticket. 2 hug, embrace, clasp, cradle, clench, clutch, enfold: He held me in his arms briefly before the guards led him into the quad. 3 maintain, keep, put: Hold up your hands and kick the gun over here to me. 4 maintain, keep, sustain, absorb, occupy, engage, involve, engross, monopolize: You hold his attention while I try to get round behind him. 5 confine, restrain, detain, contain, coop up: Even a strait-jacket and chains couldn't hold Houdini. 6 imprison, detain, confine, place into custody, put behind bars, jail: He is being held overnight for questioning. 7 believe, deem, judge, consider, regard, look on or upon, maintain, think, esteem, take, assume: What do you hold to be important in life? Father holds me responsible for every little dent in his car. 8 accommodate, support, carry: That little nail won't hold this picture. 9 contain, include, comprise: This suitcase holds everything I own in the world. 10 call, convene, assemble, convoke; run, conduct, engage in, participate in, have, carry on, preside over, officiate at: The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, at noon. 11 apply, hold good, be in effect or in force, stand or hold up, hold or prove or be true, be the case, function, operate, be or remain or prove valid or relevant or applicable or operative, Colloq hold water, wash: What may be in order for Manchester may not necessarily hold for another city. 12 have, possess: She holds two engineering degrees. He was holding four aces. 13 remain or keep (fast), stay, stick: Screws are needed here - nails won't hold. 14 hold back. a restrain, repress, suppress, curb, inhibit, control, check, keep back, hinder: Many reasons hold me back from telling you what I think. b withhold, reserve, deny, keep back, refuse: We ought to hold back payment till the work is completed. 15 hold down. a control, restrain, check; reduce, diminish: We must hold down inflation. b keep, maintain, manage: He has to hold down two jobs to pay all the bills. 16 hold forth. a Often, hold forth on or upon. lecture (on), declaim, harangue, preach (on or about), orate, sermonize (on), discourse (on), speechify (on or about), expatiate or expand on or upon, Colloq go on (about), Brit rabbit or natter or witter on (about): As usual, Pinckley endlessly held forth on his pet subject, fishing. b hold out, offer, proffer, tender, submit, advance, propose, propound, hold out, extend: The company has held forth a profit-sharing plan that we cannot refuse. 17 hold in. a control, curb, check, hold back, restrain, contain: I could hold myself in no longer and a scream escaped my lips. b conceal, hide, suppress: How can I hold in my feelings for you? 18 hold off. a delay, defer, put off, refrain from, postpone, avoid: We held off buying till we had the money saved up. b repel, keep off, repulse, fend off, rebuff, resist, withstand: We held off the attackers till help came. 19 hold on. a grip, grasp, hold, clutch, cling: Hold on to the rope and I'll pull you up. b keep, maintain, cling, hang on, retain: Don't try to hold on to yesterday's dreams. c stop, wait, hold off, Colloq hang on: Hold on a minute! I'm not finished. 20 hold out. a last, carry on, persist, persevere, continue, hang on, stand firm or chiefly US pat, endure: I hope that the good weather holds out for our trip. Can we hold out till reinforcements arrive? b offer, proffer, extend, hold forth, present: I grasped the hand he held out. 21 hold over. a postpone, delay, defer, put off, hold off, suspend: The decision is to be held over till next year. b continue, retain, extend, prolong: The singer was popular enough to be held over a month. 22 hold up. a rob, waylay, Colloq mug, stick up; knock off or US over: Two men held up the bank courier last night. b delay, impede, hinder, slow (down or up), set back, detain: I was held up by the infernal traffic again. c last, survive, fare, bear up, endure: I am not sure that my car will hold up through another winter. d present, show, exhibit, display: Gibbons has been held up to ridicule since the scandal. 23 hold with. support, sustain, agree to or with, favour, countenance, approve (of), subscribe to, condone, concur with: Being married to her doesn't mean you have to hold with all her ideas. --n. 24 grasp, grip, clasp, clutch: Take hold of the rope! 25 foothold, toe-hold, purchase: She lost her hold and fell. He has a good hold on the subject. 26 power, dominance, mastery, control, ascendancy, authority, influence, leverage, sway, Colloq pull, clout: She has a hold over him that makes him do her bidding.

889 Moby Thesaurus words for "hold": abandon, abduction, abide, abort, absorb, absorb the attention, abstain, accent, accent mark, accommodate, account, account as, accumulate, acropolis, adhere, adhere to, adjudge, adjudicate, admit, advance, advantage, adverse possession, affirm, afford support, agglomerate, agree to, agree with, allege, allow, alodium, amass, announce, annunciate, answer, apply, apprehension, approve of, archives, argue, armory, arrest, arrestation, arsenal, ascendancy, assemble, assert, assever, asseverate, assimilate, assume, attic, authority, avail, aver, avoid, avouch, avow, back, back up, backlog, balance, ballast, bank, bar, basement, bastion, bay, be, be afraid, be consistent, be enfeoffed of, be equal to, be extant, be found, be in existence, be judicious, be met with, be possessed of, be present, be seized of, be the case, be there, be true, be truthful, beachhead, bear, bear hug, bear up, belay, believe, beset, bide, bin, bite, blockhouse, boast, bolster, bolster up, bonded warehouse, bookcase, booth, bosom, bottle up, box, box up, brace, breathe, bridgehead, bridle, bunch, bunker, buoy up, burgage, buttery, buttress, cage, call, cancel, capture, care, cargo dock, carry, carry on, castle, catch, catch up, catching, cavity, cease, cell, cellar, cellarage, cellule, chamber, character, charge, charisma, charm, check, cherish, chest, citadel, claim, clamp, clasp, claws, cleave, cleave to, clench, clinch, cling, cling to, clinging, clip, cloister, closet, clot, clout, cluster, clutch, clutches, coagulate, coal bin, cohere, collaring, collect, colony, command, compartment, compel, complete, comprehend, comprise, conceal, conceive, condone, conduct, confine, conform to fact, congeal, conglomerate, consequence, conservatory, consider, constrain, contain, contend, continue, continue to be, control, convene, convoke, cool, cool off, coop, coop in, coop up, cork up, count, count in, countenance, counterbalance, coup, cover, cradle, crate, credit, crib, crutch, crypt, cumulate, cupboard, curb, curtail, cushion, custodianship, custody, custos, cut it out, cyclone cellar, daresay, de facto, de jure, death grip, decelerate, declaim, declare, deem, defeat time, defer, defy time, delay, deny, dependency, depository, depot, derivative title, desist, detain, diminish, direct, discontinue, display, do, do it, dock, dominance, domination, dominion, dompt, donjon, dot, dragnet, drawer, drive, drop it, dump, dwell, effect, embody, embosom, embrace, eminence, encage, enchant, enchantment, encircle, enclose, enclosed space, encompass, end, endure, enfold, engage, engage in, engage the attention, engage the mind, engage the thoughts, engross, engross the mind, engross the thoughts, enjoin, enjoy, entertain, enthrall, enunciate, environ, envisage, esteem, estimate, exchequer, exercise, exercise judgment, exhibit, exist, expect, express, express an opinion, expression mark, extend, fancy, fare, fascinate, fasthold, fastness, favor, fee fief, fee position, fee simple, fee simple absolute, fee simple conditional, fee simple defeasible, fee simple determinable, fee tail, feel, fence in, fend off, feodum, fermata, feud, fiefdom, fill, fill in, fill out, fill the bill, firm, firm hold, firm up, fondle, foothold, footing, footplate, footrail, footrest, forbear, force, forcible seizure, forgo, form an opinion, fort, fortress, foster, frankalmoign, free socage, freehold, freeze, freeze to, fulfill, function, garner, garner up, garrison, garrison house, gather into barns, gavelkind, get by, give over, give support, glory hole, go, go around, go on, go out, godown, good feeling, govern, grab, grabbing, grapple, grasp, grip, gripe, grow together, guard, guarding, guess, hack it, haft, halt, hand, handclasp, handhold, handle, hands, hang on, hang on to, hang together, happen to be, harangue, harbor, have, have a hunch, have an idea, have an impression, have an inkling, have and hold, have being, have done with, have in hand, have 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