to hold
- verb
- /hoʊld/
- Formal
- The court is expected to hold its ruling on the new law until further evidence is presented.
- the court held
- the judge held
- decision held
And I cannot see the Delaware courts holding Musk in contempt.
- And I cannot see the Delaware courts holding Musk in contempt.
Examples
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Courts in many U.S. jurisdictions, however, have expressly held that they are not.
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Would it hold up in court?
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It would never hold up in court.
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The Court nonetheless held that he had been denied his Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
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Applying the ambiguity approach, the court held that the police officers' conduct violated the apparent authority doctrine.
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In Gerstein, however, the Court held that a postarrest probable cause determination is not a critical stage.
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The Supreme Court will hold a hearing next week to decide on the case.
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The judge decided to hold the defendant in custody until the trial begins.
Synonyms
To end a disagreement by choosing a final outcome
To officially tell other people or officials about something
To make an official decision, often in a court
To order something officially by a government or official
Officially decide something, often in a court
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
How Official
- Formal
- Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
In law, hold comes from the old verb healdan, meaning 'to keep' an opinion, so a court that 'holds' something is deciding and keeping that decision as the official ruling.