to hold
- verb
- /hoʊld/
- The mayor holds significant influence over local government decisions.
- hold a position
- hold office
- hold power
And they don't realize that the entity holds the ownership of the building.
- And they don't realize that the entity holds the ownership of the building.
- They sometimes hold the key to the Kingdom.
- Triangles work because you got one pole that holds all the power.
- Like so you hold the US record, is that right?
- Politics is not a game of one fool trying to hold power against another fool.
- Urban poverty was quite extensive, but people held jobs.
- You think that this one singular org holds all of my power?
Examples
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You used to hold the record for most wins in a season.
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That meant they could not hold the top jobs in the state.
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And if anyone can hold the nation together, he can.
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The person who holds the narrative holds the power in many ways, right?
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They hold all the cards
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So, if you're what he wants, it's like you hold the power of life and death over him.
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I am informed that as knight commander... you now hold the king's power of pardon for all prisoners.
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Mrs. Smith is an African American in her mid-sixties who holds a certification in elementary education.
Academic text (2013) -
We recognize the power that canonical novels hold to reaffirm cultural capital.
Academic text (2015) -
Dr. Mote has authored more than 300 publications, holds four patents, and has advised 58 doctoral students.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
To own something or include a quality
To own something, including amounts and qualities
To have a mark, name, or title
To keep something instead of selling or giving it away
To keep a job or position during difficult times
To have power over people or situations
To have control or an advantage in a situation
To have complete control and a strong advantage in a situation
To be in control of a group or business
To have the right given by the government to make or sell an invention
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To feel angry at someone for something they did in the past that hurt you
- Informal
Make someone do what they promised or take responsibility by pressuring them
Ask anyone who objects to speak now or be silent forever
- Informal
To have the only responsibility for a hard problem when others avoid it
- Slang
A joking request to someone to hold your drink before doing something daring
- Slang
A joking way to say you will try something daring or foolish after someone else does
To support two opposite sides at the same time to please both
Phrasal Verbs
- Specialized
To have the right given by the government to make or sell an invention
Compounds
- NSFW
A tight arm around someone's neck from behind to stop them moving or make them pass out
- Jargon
A position where someone wraps their legs around an opponent's body or head and presses their feet together to squeeze
- Jargon
A wrestler wraps their legs around someone's body or head and squeezes them with the feet
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Hold comes from Old English healdan, meaning 'to have' or 'keep', and that is why to 'hold' a place or title means to 'have' control or possession of it.