Definition of hold

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Hold (n.) The act of holding, as in or with the hands or arms; the manner of holding, whether firm or loose; seizure; grasp; clasp; gripe; possession; -- often used with the verbs take and lay..

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Housekeeper :: Housekeeper (n.) One who does, or oversees, the work of keeping house; as, his wife is a good housekeeper; often, a woman hired to superintend the servants of a household and manage the ordinary domestic affairs..
Necessitarian :: Necessitarian (n.) One who holds to the doctrine of necessitarianism.
Keep :: Keep (n.) That which keeps or protects; a stronghold; a fortress; a castle; specifically, the strongest and securest part of a castle, often used as a place of residence by the lord of the castle, especially during a siege; the donjon. See Illust. of Castle..
Shamble :: Shamble (n.) One of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform, and thus raised to a higher level..
Bandbox :: Bandbox (n.) A light box of pasteboard or thin wood, usually cylindrical, for holding ruffs (the bands of the 17th century), collars, caps, bonnets, etc..
Beholder :: Beholder (n.) One who beholds; a spectator.
Hold :: Hold (n.) The act of holding, as in or with the hands or arms; the manner of holding, whether firm or loose; seizure; grasp; clasp; gripe; possession; -- often used with the verbs take and lay..
Disrepute :: Disrepute (v. t.) To bring into disreputation; to hold in dishonor.
Pessimize :: Pessimize (v. i.) To hold or advocate the doctrine of pessimism.
Strut :: Strut (v. t.) To hold apart. Cf. Strut, n., 3..
Dignitary :: Dignitary (n.) One who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor; especially, one who holds an ecclesiastical rank above that of a parochial priest or clergyman..
Aspect :: Aspect (n.) To behold; to look at.
Holder :: Holder (n.) The payee of a bill of exchange or a promissory note, or the one who owns or holds it..
Muff :: Muff (v. t.) To handle awkwardly; to fumble; to fail to hold, as a ball, in catching it..
Consist :: Consist (v. i.) To stand firm; to be in a fixed or permanent state, as a body composed of parts in union or connection; to hold together; to be; to exist; to subsist; to be supported and maintained..
Symbolize :: Symbolize (v. i.) To hold the same faith; to agree.
Clip :: Clip (n.) A clasp or holder for letters, papers, etc..
Regard :: Regard (v. t.) To look upon, as in a certain relation; to hold as an popinion; to consider; as, to regard abstinence from wine as a duty; to regard another as a friend or enemy..
Upheld :: Upheld () imp. & p. p. of Uphold.
Ironware :: Ironware (n.) Articles made of iron, as household utensils, tools, and the like..
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