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hold - a cell in a jail or prison |
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keep |
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jail cell,
prison cell,
cell (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
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hold - a stronghold |
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stronghold,
fastness a strongly fortified defensive structure
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archaicism,
archaism the use of an archaic expression
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hold - power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; "he has a hold over them" |
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control the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
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hold - 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?" |
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support,
sustain |
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scaffold provide with a scaffold for support; "scaffold the building before painting it"
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block shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
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carry continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
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chock support on chocks; "chock the boat"
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buoy,
buoy up mark with a buoy
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pole deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
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bracket classify or group
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underpin support from beneath
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prop,
prop up,
shore up,
shore support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building"
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truss support structurally; "truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges"
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brace support by bracing
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hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him" |
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let go of,
let go,
relinquish,
release release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"
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grasp,
hold on hold firmly
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cling to,
hold close,
hold tight,
clutch hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"
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cradle run with the stick
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clinch settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"
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interlace,
interlock,
lock coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
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trap to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
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cradle run with the stick
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hold - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" |
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carry,
bear |
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sling hurl as if with a sling
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stoop carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward; "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane"
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piggyback bring into alignment with; "an amendment to piggyback the current law"
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balance,
poise compute credits and debits of an account
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acquit,
comport,
behave,
deport,
conduct,
bear,
carry pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
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hold - contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" |
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bear,
carry,
contain |
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include add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category; "We must include this chemical element in the group"
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retain keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"
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hold in,
enclose,
confine surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
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hold - assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good" |
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aver,
avow,
affirm,
swan,
assert,
verify,
swear admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
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deem,
take for,
view as,
hold 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"
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hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" |
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trance,
enamour,
captivate,
enamor,
entrance,
becharm,
beguile,
bewitch,
enchant,
fascinate,
charm,
capture,
catch put into a trance
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hold - take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week" |
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command,
control make someone do something
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hold - stop dealing with; "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting" |
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postpone,
defer,
shelve,
put over,
prorogue,
table,
set back,
put off,
hold over,
remit hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
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hold - keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath" |
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keep back,
restrain,
hold back,
keep hold back
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hold - remain committed to; "I hold to these ideas" |
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conceive,
believe,
consider,
think become pregnant; undergo conception; "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day"
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hold - aim, point, or direct; "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames" |
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take aim,
aim,
train,
direct,
take propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
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hold - cover as for protection against noise or smell; "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"; "hold one's nose" |
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cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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hold - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" |
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throw,
have,
make,
give |
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direct command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"
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hold - keep from departing; "Hold the taxi"; "Hold the horse" |
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prevent,
keep stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"
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hold - remain in a certain state, position, or condition; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching" |
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go along,
go on,
proceed,
continue,
keep start running, functioning, or operating; "the lights went on"; "the computer came up"
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hold - have as a major characteristic; "The novel holds many surprises"; "The book holds in store much valuable advise" |
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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