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Word: hold (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A grasp or grip.
  • gambling The percentage the house wins on a gamble.
  • nautical The cargo area of a ship, (often ''cargo hold'').
  • Something reserved or kept.
  • wrestling A position or grip used to control the opponent.

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Verb:

  • transitive To have and keep possession of something.
  • transitive To maintain, to consider.
  • intransitive To be or remain valid; to apply; to ''hold true''; to ''hold good''.
  • transitive To cause to wait or delay.
  • transitive To contain or store.
  • transitive To detain.
  • transitive To grasp or grip.
  • transitive To reserve.

Source: Wiktionary | Src Info »