Synonyms: grasp, grip, hold, clasp, clench, clutch, clutches
Definition: the act of grasping
Usage: he released his clasp on my arm; he has a strong grip for an old man; she kept a firm hold on the railing
Similar words: prehension, taking hold, seizing, grasping
Definition: the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
Synonyms: cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, storage area, hold
Definition: the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
Similar words: enclosure
Definition: a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
Synonyms: handgrip, handle, grip, hold
Definition: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
Usage: he grabbed the hammer by the handle; it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip
Similar words: appendage
Definition: a part that is joined to something larger
Definition: a cell in a jail or prison
Similar words: cell, jail cell, prison cell
Definition: a room where a prisoner is kept
Synonyms: hold
Definition: a stronghold
Similar words: stronghold, fastness
Definition: a strongly fortified defensive structure
Synonyms: hold
Definition: power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
Usage: he has a hold over them
Synonyms: hold, grasp, appreciation
Definition: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
Usage: he has a good grasp of accounting practices
Similar words: savvy, apprehension, discernment, understanding
Definition: the cognitive condition of someone who understands
Usage: he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
Synonyms: hold, detention, custody, detainment
Definition: a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Usage: his detention was politically motivated; the prisoner is on hold; he is in the custody of police
Synonyms: delay, postponement, time lag, hold, wait
Definition: time during which some action is awaited
Usage: instant replay caused too long a delay; he ordered a hold in the action
Similar words: pause, break, intermission, interruption, suspension
Definition: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Synonyms: hold
Definition: keep from exhaling or expelling
Usage: hold your breath
Similar words: keep, keep back, restrain, hold back
Definition: keep under control; keep in check
Usage: suppress a smile; Keep your temper; keep your cool
Synonyms: hold
Definition: remain committed to
Usage: I hold to these ideas
Similar words: think, believe, conceive, consider
Definition: judge or regard; look upon; judge
Usage: I think he is very smart; I believe her to be very smart; I think that he is her boyfriend; The racist conceives such people to be inferior
Synonyms: hold
Definition: assert or affirm
Usage: Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good
Similar words: swan, swear, verify, affirm, assert, aver, avow
Definition: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Usage: Before God I swear I am innocent
Synonyms: deem, take for, hold, view as
Definition: keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
Usage: take for granted; view as important; hold these truths to be self-evident; I hold him personally responsible
Similar words: reckon, regard, consider, view, see
Definition: deem to be
Usage: She views this quite differently from me; I consider her to be shallow; I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
Synonyms: hold
Definition: hold the attention of
Usage: The soprano held the audience; This story held our interest; She can hold an audience spellbound
Similar words: charm, captivate, capture, catch, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, beguile, bewitch, becharm, trance
Definition: attract; cause to be enamored
Usage: She captured all the men's hearts
Synonyms: hold, declare, adjudge
Definition: declare to be
Usage: She was declared incompetent; judge held that the defendant was innocent
Similar words: evaluate, judge, pass judgment
Definition: form a critical opinion of
Usage: I cannot judge some works of modern art; How do you evaluate this grant proposal? We shouldn't pass judgment on other people
Synonyms: bind, hold, obligate, oblige
Definition: bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
Usage: He's held by a contract; I'll hold you by your promise
Similar words: relate
Definition: have or establish a relationship to
Usage: She relates well to her peers
Definition: protect against a challenge or attack
Usage: Hold that position behind the trees!; Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks
Similar words: protect
Definition: shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
Usage: Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
Synonyms: hold
Definition: aim, point, or direct
Usage: Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames
Similar words: aim, direct, take, take aim, train
Definition: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
Usage: Please don't aim at your little brother!; He trained his gun on the burglar; Don't train your camera on the women; Take a swipe at one's opponent
Definition: drink alcohol without showing ill effects
Usage: He can hold his liquor; he had drunk more than he could carry
Synonyms: hold, confine, restrain
Definition: to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
Usage: This holds the local until the express passengers change trains; About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade; The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center; The terrorists held the journalists for ransom
Similar words: incapacitate, disable, disenable
Definition: make unable to perform a certain action
Usage: disable this command on your computer
Synonyms: hold
Definition: cover as for protection against noise or smell
Usage: She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate; hold one's nose
Similar words: cover
Definition: provide with a covering or cause to be covered
Usage: cover her face with a handkerchief; cover the child with a blanket; cover the grave with flowers
Synonyms: make, have, hold, give, throw
Definition: organize or be responsible for
Usage: hold a reception; have, throw, or make a party; give a course
Similar words: direct
Definition: be in charge of
Synonyms: entertain, hold, harbor, harbour, nurse
Definition: maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
Usage: bear a grudge; entertain interesting notions; harbor a resentment
Similar words: feel, experience
Definition: undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
Usage: She felt resentful; He felt regret
Definition: cause to stop
Usage: Halt the engines; Arrest the progress; halt the presses
Synonyms: keep back, hold, hold back, retain
Definition: secure and keep for possible future use or application
Usage: The landlord retained the security deposit; I reserve the right to disagree
Definition: retain possession of
Usage: Can I keep my old stuffed animals?; She kept her maiden name after she married
Definition: have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
Usage: She bears the title of Duchess; He held the governorship for almost a decade
Similar words: hold, have, have got
Definition: have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
Usage: She has $1,000 in the bank; He has got two beautiful daughters; She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
Synonyms: hold
Definition: take and maintain control over, often by violent means
Usage: The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week
Similar words: command, control
Definition: exercise authoritative control or power over
Usage: control the budget; Command the military forces
Synonyms: hold
Definition: keep from departing
Usage: Hold the taxi; Hold the horse
Definition: stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
Usage: We must prevent the cancer from spreading; His snoring kept me from falling asleep; Keep the child from eating the marbles
Definition: arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
Usage: reserve me a seat on a flight; The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family; please hold a table at Maxim's
Similar words: bespeak, call for, request, quest
Definition: express the need or desire for; ask for
Usage: She requested an extra bed in her room; She called for room service
Synonyms: contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, check, moderate
Definition: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
Usage: moderate your alcohol intake; hold your tongue; hold your temper; control your anger
Similar words: keep, keep back, restrain, hold back
Definition: keep under control; keep in check
Usage: suppress a smile; Keep your temper; keep your cool
Synonyms: hold
Definition: stop dealing with
Usage: hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting
Similar words: remit, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, set back, shelve, defer, table, hold over
Definition: hold back to a later time
Usage: let's postpone the exam
Synonyms: hold, prevail, obtain
Definition: be valid, applicable, or true
Usage: This theory still holds
Definition: be pertinent or relevant or applicable
Usage: The same laws apply to you!; This theory holds for all irrational numbers; The same rules go for everyone
Similar words: concern, bear on, come to, refer, relate, touch, touch on, have-to doe with, pertain
Definition: be relevant to
Usage: There were lots of questions referring to her talk; My remark pertained to your earlier comments
Synonyms: hold
Definition: remain in a certain state, position, or condition
Usage: The weather held; They held on the road and kept marching
Similar words: proceed, continue, keep, go along, go on
Definition: continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Usage: Keep on working!; We continued to work into the night; Keep smiling; We went on working until well past midnight
Synonyms: hold, carry, contain, bear
Definition: contain or hold; have within
Usage: The jar carries wine; The canteen holds fresh water; This can contains water
Similar words: include
Definition: have as a part, be made up out of
Usage: The list includes the names of many famous writers
Definition: be capable of holding or containing
Usage: This box won't take all the items; The flask holds one gallon
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer
Synonyms: withstand, defy, hold, hold up
Definition: resist or confront with resistance
Usage: The politician defied public opinion; The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear; The bridge held
Similar words: withstand, stand firm, hold out, resist
Definition: stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Synonyms: hold
Definition: have as a major characteristic
Usage: The novel holds many surprises; The book holds in store much valuable advise
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer