Definition of hold

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Hold (v. t.) To have; to possess; to be in possession of; to occupy; to derive title to; as, to hold office..

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Autocratical :: Autocratical (a.) Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.
Pretend :: Pretend (v. t.) To hold out, or represent, falsely; to put forward, or offer, as true or real (something untrue or unreal); to show hypocritically, or for the purpose of deceiving; to simulate; to feign; as, to pretend friendship..
Intuitionalist :: Intuitionalist (n.) One who holds the doctrine of intuitionalism.
Tack :: Tack (v. t.) A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is closehauled (see Illust. of Ship); also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom..
Utilitarian :: Utilitarian (n.) One who holds the doctrine of utilitarianism.
Communism :: Communism (n.) A scheme of equalizing the social conditions of life; specifically, a scheme which contemplates the abolition of inequalities in the possession of property, as by distributing all wealth equally to all, or by holding all wealth in common for the equal use and advantage of all..
Bath :: Bath (n.) A solution in which plates or prints are immersed; also, the receptacle holding the solution..
Inspirationist :: Inspirationist (n.) One who holds to inspiration.
Possess :: Possess (v. t.) To put in possession; to make the owner or holder of property, power, knowledge, etc.; to acquaint; to inform; -- followed by of or with before the thing possessed, and now commonly used reflexively..
Detention :: Detention (n.) The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding.
Hold :: Hold (n.) The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed..
Bolster :: Bolster (v. t.) To support, hold up, or maintain with difficulty or unusual effort; -- often with up..
Neologist :: Neologist (n.) An innovator in any doctrine or system of belief, especially in theology; one who introduces or holds doctrines subversive of supernatural or revealed religion; a rationalist, so-called..
Tenant :: Tenant (v. t.) To hold, occupy, or possess as a tenant..
Nippers :: Nippers (n. pl.) Small pinchers for holding, breaking, or cutting..
Continuance :: Continuance (n.) A holding on, or remaining in a particular state; permanence, as of condition, habits, abode, etc.; perseverance; constancy; duration; stay..
Enchain :: Enchain (v. t.) To hold fast; to confine; as, to enchain attention..
Suspensory :: Suspensory (n.) That which suspends, or holds up, as a truss.
Pretence :: Pretence (n.) The act of holding out, or offering, to others something false or feigned; presentation of what is deceptive or hypocritical; deception by showing what is unreal and concealing what is real; false show; simulation; as, pretense of illness; under pretense of patriotism; on pretense of revenging Caesar's death..
Lo :: Lo (interj.) Look; see; behold; observe.
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