hold

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of keeping or maintaining possession of something.

  - "He held the ball during the game."
  - "She held the baby while its mother was in the shower."

• Noun

  A place or position where something is kept.

  - "The book is on the hold shelf at the library."
  - "The painting was displayed in a special hold case."

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Pronunciation

1. /hoʊld/
   
   
   
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2. /hoʊld/
   
   
   
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3. /hoʊld/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

release

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Synonyms

clasp , grasp , grip , own , happen

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hold
fold , bold , mold , scold

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Hold (English) : To keep or maintain possession
   

2. Hold (English) : To prevent from operating or functioning
   

3. Hold (English) : To keep in check or restrain
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Hold (English) : To keep or maintain possession
   

2. Hold (English) : To prevent from operating or functioning
   

3. Hold (English) : To keep in check or restrain
   

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Variants

List of all variants of hold that leads to same result
held , held a brief for , held a candle to , held court , held for a brief , held forth , held hands , held her breath , held her horses , held her own , held her peace , held her tongue , held his breath , held his horses , held his own , held his peace , held his tongue , held its breath , held its horses , held its own , held its peace , held its tongue , held my breath , held my horses , held my own , held my peace , held my tongue , held one's breath , held one's horses , held one's own , held one's peace , held one's tongue , held our breath , held our horses , held our own , held our peace , held our tongue , held sway , held the bag , held the fort , held the line , held their breath , held their horses , held their own , held their peace , held their tongue , held to , held to account , held water , held with , held your breath , held your horses , held your own , held your peace , held your tongue , hold , hold a brief for , hold a candle to , hold court , hold forth , hold hands , hold her breath , hold her horses , hold her own , hold her peace , hold her tongue , hold his breath , hold his horses , hold his own , hold his peace , hold his tongue , hold its breath , hold its horses , hold its own , hold its peace , hold its tongue , hold my breath , hold my horses , hold my own , hold my peace , hold my tongue , hold one's breath , hold one's horses , hold one's own , hold one's peace , hold one's tongue , hold our breath , hold our horses , hold our own , hold our peace , hold our tongue , hold sway , hold the bag , hold the fort , hold the line , hold their breath , hold their horses , hold their own , hold their peace , hold their tongue , hold to , hold to account , hold water , hold with , hold your breath , hold your horses , hold your own , hold your peace , hold your tongue , holding , holding a brief for , holding a candle to , holding court , holding for a brief , holding forth , holding hands , holding her breath , holding her horses , holding her own , holding her peace , holding her tongue , holding his breath , holding his horses , holding his own , holding his peace , holding his tongue , holding its breath , holding its horses , holding its own , holding its peace , holding its tongue , holding my breath , holding my horses , holding my own , holding my peace , holding my tongue , holding one's breath , holding one's horses , holding one's own , holding one's peace , holding one's tongue , holding our breath , holding our horses , holding our own , holding our peace , holding our tongue , holding sway , holding the bag , holding the fort , holding the line , holding their breath , holding their horses , holding their own , holding their peace , holding their tongue , holding to , holding to account , holding water , holding with , holding your breath , holding your horses , holding your own , holding your peace , holding your tongue , holds , holds a brief for , holds a candle to , holds court , holds for a brief , holds forth , holds hands , holds her breath , holds her horses , holds her own , holds her peace , holds her tongue , holds his breath , holds his horses , holds his own , holds his peace , holds his tongue , holds its breath , holds its horses , holds its own , holds its peace , holds its tongue , holds one's breath , holds one's horses , holds one's own , holds one's peace , holds one's tongue , holds our breath , holds our horses , holds our own , holds our peace , holds our tongue , holds sway , holds the bag , holds the fort , holds the line , holds their breath , holds their horses , holds their own , holds their peace , holds their tongue , holds to , holds to account , holds water , holds with , on hold , fermata , fermatas , holden , held back , hold back , holding back , holds back , hold-down , hold-downs , held down , hold down , holding down , holds down , held off , hold off , holding off , holds off

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Forms

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Holds: past tense and past participle of hold., Holdable: adjective meaning able to be held., Holding: present participle of hold., Holdover: noun meaning someone or something that remains in a position or situation after an expected end.

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Etymology

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Old English haldan, from hald, strong. Related to hale, healthy.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'hold' is derived from the Old English word 'haldan', which means 'to keep' or 'to have'.

2. The longest word in English with the letter 'h' is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', which means 'a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles'. However, the word 'hold' appears more frequently in the English language.

3. In chess, a 'holding move' is a move that maintains the current position or prevents an opponent from making progress. It is often used to buy time for a better move or to force a draw.

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Related Concepts

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1. Possession: The state or fact of having or controlling something.

2. Grip: The act of grasping or holding something with the hand.

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Culture

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In literature, 'hold' is often used as a metaphor for power or control, such as in the phrase 'the power to hold someone's attention'. It can also refer to a place of safety or refuge, as in 'holding the fort'. In music, the term 'hold note' refers to a sustained musical note.

How to Memorize "hold"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize yourself holding an object firmly in your hands.
   - Imagine a tight grip.
   - Think about the sensation of the object's weight in your hands.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hold' with the image of a strong hand gripping an object.
   - Think about the word 'grasp' when you see or hear the word 'hold'.
   - Visualize a person holding a baby or a ball.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym HOLD: H - Have, O - Obtain, L - Lift, D - Deliver to remember the steps of holding something.
   - Think of the phrase 'I can hold it' to remember the meaning of 'I can do it'.
   - Create a sentence using the word 'hold' and remember its meaning.

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