Definition of hold

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Hold (v. t.) To receive and retain; to contain as a vessel; as, this pail holds milk; hence, to be able to receive and retain; to have capacity or containing power for..

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Iron :: Iron (n.) Not to be broken; holding or binding fast; tenacious.
Support :: Support (v. t.) To bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar supports a structure; an abutment supports an arch; the trunk of a tree supports the branches..
Demon :: Demon (n.) A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and deities in pagan mythology..
Lunge :: Lunge (v. t.) To cause to go round in a ring, as a horse, while holding his halter..
Doryphoros :: Doryphoros (n.) A spear bearer; a statue of a man holding a spear or in the attitude of a spear bearer. Several important sculptures of this subject existed in antiquity, copies of which remain to us..
Soft :: Soft (interj.) Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.
Gorgon :: Gorgon (n.) One of three fabled sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, with snaky hair and of terrific aspect, the sight of whom turned the beholder to stone. The name is particularly given to Medusa..
Incapable :: Incapable (a.) Wanting in ability or qualification for the purpose or end in view; not large enough to contain or hold; deficient in physical strength, mental or moral power, etc.; not capable; as, incapable of holding a certain quantity of liquid; incapable of endurance, of comprehension, of perseverance, of reform, etc..
Chuck :: Chuck (v. t.) To place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuck, as in turning; to bore or turn (a hole) in a revolving piece held in a chuck..
Blench Holding :: Blench holding () See Blanch holding.
Fortifier :: Fortifier (n.) One who, or that which, fortifies, strengthens, supports, or upholds..
Wrong :: Wrong (a.) Not fit or suitable to an end or object; not appropriate for an intended use; not according to rule; unsuitable; improper; incorrect; as, to hold a book with the wrong end uppermost; to take the wrong way..
Pouncet Box :: Pouncet box () A box with a perforated lid, for sprinkling pounce, or for holding perfumes..
Household :: Household (n.) Those who dwell under the same roof and compose a family.
Strongish :: Stronghold (n.) A fastness; a fort or fortress; fortfield place; a place of security.
Copyhold :: Copyhold (n.) A tenure of estate by copy of court roll; or a tenure for which the tenant has nothing to show, except the rolls made by the steward of the lord's court..
Economics :: Economics (n.) The science of household affairs, or of domestic management..
Coal-whipper :: Coal-whipper (n.) One who raises coal out of the hold of a ship.
Bottleholder :: Bottleholder (n.) One who attends a pugilist in a prize fight; -- so called from the bottle of water of which he has charge.
Value :: Value (v. t.) To rate highly; to have in high esteem; to hold in respect and estimation; to appreciate; to prize; as, to value one for his works or his virtues..
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