Synonym: apply, assume, bear, carry, cling to, clutch, consider, contain, grasp, grip, have, keep, maintain, occupy, presume, regard, retain, stand up, support, suppose, surmise, think. Antonym: drop. Similar words: holy, whole, hold in, hold up, hold out, hold on, hold down, as a whole. Meaning: [həʊld] 
n. 1. the act of grasping 2. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something 3. power by which something or someone is affected or dominated 4. time during which some action is awaited 5. a state of being confined (usually for a short time) 6. a stronghold 7. a cell in a jail or prison 8. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it 9. the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo. v. 1. organize or be responsible for 2. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean" 3. have or hold in one's hands or grip 4. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement 5. have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices 6. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense 7. keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view 8. contain or hold; have within 9. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 10. remain in a certain state, position, or condition 11. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) 12. assert or affirm 13. remain committed to 14. secure and keep for possible future use or application 15. be the physical support of; carry the weight of 16. hold the attention of 17. keep from exhaling or expelling 18. support or hold in a certain manner 19. have room for; hold without crowding 20. be capable of holding or containing 21. be valid, applicable, or true 22. take and maintain control over, often by violent means 23. protect against a challenge or attack 24. declare to be 25. have as a major characteristic 26. cause to stop 27. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted 28. cover as for protection against noise or smell 29. drink alcohol without showing ill effects 30. be pertinent or relevant or applicable 31. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance 32. resist or confront with resistance 33. keep from departing 34. stop dealing with 35. aim, point, or direct 36. be in accord; be in agreement.
n. 1. the act of grasping 2. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something 3. power by which something or someone is affected or dominated 4. time during which some action is awaited 5. a state of being confined (usually for a short time) 6. a stronghold 7. a cell in a jail or prison 8. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it 9. the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo. v. 1. organize or be responsible for 2. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean" 3. have or hold in one's hands or grip 4. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement 5. have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices 6. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense 7. keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view 8. contain or hold; have within 9. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 10. remain in a certain state, position, or condition 11. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) 12. assert or affirm 13. remain committed to 14. secure and keep for possible future use or application 15. be the physical support of; carry the weight of 16. hold the attention of 17. keep from exhaling or expelling 18. support or hold in a certain manner 19. have room for; hold without crowding 20. be capable of holding or containing 21. be valid, applicable, or true 22. take and maintain control over, often by violent means 23. protect against a challenge or attack 24. declare to be 25. have as a major characteristic 26. cause to stop 27. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted 28. cover as for protection against noise or smell 29. drink alcohol without showing ill effects 30. be pertinent or relevant or applicable 31. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance 32. resist or confront with resistance 33. keep from departing 34. stop dealing with 35. aim, point, or direct 36. be in accord; be in agreement. 
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91. He struggled to hold the bike down on the banked corners.
92. Thank you I can not live in your eyes, you can hold you back.
93. Can you hold the bottom of the ladder for me?
94. The two presidents agreed to hold a summit in the spring.
95. The inside of a van was as good a place as any to hold a kidnap victim.
96. The praesidium has decided to hold this evening's meeting elsewhere.
97. After all these years I still feel like a schoolboy when I hold your hand.
98. You can't cling to the past, because no matter how tightly you hold on, it's already gone.
99. Wright slipped but managed to keep hold of the ball.
100. Hold the ladder tightly and move up a rung at a time.
101. Most teachers hold that students will come to no great harm if they go to a discotheque now and then.
102. I like the subtle friendship that does not hold people together.
103. We are preparing to hold a meeting to discuss problems respecting the quality of education.
104. Love makes you hold on to things you wouldn't have been able to.
105. North Americans often hold off a certain distance in conversation, which is about 21 inches apart found by studies.
106. Hold fast to the rope, and I will put you up.
107. The king promised to hold a great feast for all his people.
108. Can you hold me tight as ever as I know you still love me.
109. Don't hold your emotion in, cry if you want to.
110. Hold on for a minute,I've just got to put on my makeup.
111. Hold on the phone for a second. Let me find a pen to write down your phone number.
112. We had enormous difficulty in getting hold of the right equipment.
112. Wish you can benefit from sentencedict.com and make progress everyday!
113. I've never seen anyone who could hold forth so long.
114. Unfortunately, these findings do not hold true for women and children.
115. A cheery Christmas and the New Year hold lots of happiness for you!
116. Life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing well those you hold.
117. She was unable to hold her own, and she had to quit.
118. He flailed wildly as she tried to hold him down.
119. Hold infinity in the palm of your hand. And eternity in an hour.
120. Villagers used to hold a great feast at harvest time.
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