HOLD — Definition of HOLD

4 letters
/həʊld/
noun
1
A grasp or grip.
Keep a firm hold on the handlebars.
2
An act or instance of holding.
Can I have a hold of the baby?
3
A place where animals are held for safety
4
An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with.
Senator X placed a hold on the bill, then went to the library and placed a hold on a book.
verb
1
To grasp or grip.
Hold the pencil like this.
2
To contain or store.
This package holds six bottles.
3
(heading) To maintain or keep to a position or state.
4
(heading) To maintain or keep to particular opinions, promises, actions.
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📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hold

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