hold
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Synonyms for hold
consider
possess
conduct
detain
hold out against something or someone
hold someone down
hold something back: restrain
hold something in
hold something or someone dear
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- revere
- prize
- treasure
- cherish
- appreciate
- rate highly
- set great store by
- value highly
- put on a pedestal
- care very much for
hold up: hold water
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- hold water
- be valid
- be logical
- be credible
- be consistent
hold with something
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- approve of
- be in favour of
- support
- subscribe to
- countenance
- agree to or with
- take kindly to
hold your own
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Synonyms for hold
to put one's arms around affectionately
to keep in custody
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to compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of
to have the room or capacity for
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to control, restrict, or arrest
to put into words positively and with conviction
hold back: to hold (something requiring an outlet) in check
hold back: to control, restrict, or arrest
hold down: to hold (something requiring an outlet) in check
hold down: to control, restrict, or arrest
hold in: to control, restrict, or arrest
hold off: to put off until a later time
hold out: to be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time
hold up: to put off until a later time
hold up: to cause to be later or slower than expected or desired
hold up: to take property or possessions from (a person or company, for example) unlawfully and usually forcibly
hold with: to be favorably disposed toward
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intellectual hold
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Synonyms for hold
the act of grasping
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
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power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
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time during which some action is awaited
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
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a stronghold
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a cell in a jail or prison
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the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
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- appendage
- aspergill
- aspersorium
- ax handle
- axe handle
- baggage
- luggage
- baseball bat
- lumber
- briefcase
- broom handle
- broomstick
- brush
- carpet beater
- rug beater
- carrycot
- cheese cutter
- coffee cup
- coffeepot
- cricket bat
- bat
- crop
- eating utensil
- cutlery
- edge tool
- faucet
- spigot
- frying pan
- frypan
- skillet
- haft
- helve
- handbarrow
- handcart
- pushcart
- cart
- go-cart
- handlebar
- French telephone
- handset
- hand tool
- hilt
- hoe handle
- knob
- ladle
- mop handle
- mug
- panhandle
- saddlebow
- pommel
- racquet
- racket
- rake handle
- saucepan
- shank
- stem
- spatula
- stock
- gunstock
- teacup
- umbrella
- watering can
- watering pot
the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
keep in a certain state, position, or activity
have or hold in one's hands or grip
have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
secure and keep for possible future use or application
be the physical support of
contain or hold
support or hold in a certain manner
have as a major characteristic
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be capable of holding or containing
arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
bind by an obligation
hold the attention of
resist or confront with resistance
be pertinent or relevant or applicable
lessen the intensity of
cover as for protection against noise or smell
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declare to be
be in accord
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