Thesaurus
hold
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of HOLD
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to have or keep in one's hands <this casserole dish is too hot to hold, so grab a potholder>
Related Words bear, carry; bag, capture, catch, collar, corral, grab, grapple, hook, land, latch (on or onto), nab, nail, seize, snap (up), snare, snatch, take, trap; feel, finger, handle, paw; clasp, embrace, grasp, hug; cradle
Phrases hang on to, hold on to
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to continue to have in one's possession or power <she, and she alone, held the keys to the mysterious chest>
Related Words conserve, guard, preserve, protect, save; boast, enjoy, have, own, possess; command, control, detain, direct, manage, rule; bear, harbor; cherish, cling (to), hug, treasure
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to have as an opinion <“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal”>
Synonyms allow [chiefly Southern & Midland], conceive, consider, deem, esteem, feel, figure, guess, hold, imagine, judge, reckon [chiefly dialect], suppose, think
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to keep in one's mind or heart <still held her close to his heart, though they had long parted>
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to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms <please hold my arm on these slippery stairs>
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to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) <we managed to hold our laughter until we got outside> <hold your temper until you hear the whole story>
Synonyms bridle, check, constrain, contain, curb, govern, hold, inhibit, keep, measure, pull in, regulate, rein (in), restrain, rule, tame
Related Words bottle (up), choke (back), hold back, mince, muffle, pocket, repress, sink, smother, squelch, stifle, strangle, suppress, swallow; arrest, interrupt, stop; block, hamper, handcuff, hinder, impede, obstruct; gag, muzzle, silence
Antonyms lose
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to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal <held a gun on the store clerk and ordered him to empty the till>
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