hold - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of grasping

Synonyms

• clasp
• clench
• clutch
• clutches
• grasp
• grip
• hold

More generic

• grasping
• prehension
• seizing
• taking hold

More specific

• choke hold
• chokehold
• embrace
• embracement
• embracing
• wrestling hold

Noun

the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo

Synonyms

• cargo area
• cargo deck
• cargo hold
• hold
• storage area

More generic

• enclosure

Related

• ship

Noun

the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

Synonyms

• grip
• handgrip
• handle
• hold

More generic

• appendage

More specific

• ax handle
• axe handle
• broom handle
• broomstick
• crop
• gunstock
• haft
• helve
• hilt
• hoe handle
• knob
• mop handle
• panhandle
• pommel
• rake handle
• saddlebow
• stock

Related

• shank
• stem

Related

• French telephone
• aspergill
• aspersorium
• baggage
• baseball bat
• bat
• briefcase
• brush
• carpet beater
• carrycot
• cart
• cheese cutter
• coffee cup
• coffeepot
• cricket bat
• cutlery
• eating utensil
• edge tool
• faucet
• frying pan
• frypan
• go-cart
• hand tool
• handbarrow
• handcart
• handlebar
• handset
• ladle
• luggage
• lumber
• mug
• pushcart
• racket
• racquet
• rug beater
• saucepan
• skillet
• spatula
• spigot
• teacup
• umbrella
• watering can
• watering pot

Noun

a cell in a jail or prison

Synonyms

• hold
• keep

More generic

• cell
• jail cell
• prison cell

Noun

a stronghold

Synonyms

• hold

More generic

• fastness
• stronghold

Noun

power by which something or someone is affected or dominated

Synonyms

• hold

More generic

• control

Noun

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

Synonyms

• appreciation
• grasp
• hold

More generic

• apprehension
• discernment
• savvy
• understanding

More specific

• sense

Noun

a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

Synonyms

• custody
• detainment
• detention
• hold

More generic

• confinement

Noun

time during which some action is awaited

Synonyms

• delay
• hold
• postponement
• time lag
• wait

More generic

• break
• intermission
• interruption
• pause
• suspension

More specific

• extension
• moratorium
• retardation

Verb

keep from exhaling or expelling

Synonyms

• hold

More generic

• hold back
• keep
• keep back
• restrain

Verb

remain committed to

Synonyms

• hold

More generic

• believe
• conceive
• consider
• think

Verb

assert or affirm

Synonyms

• hold

More generic

• affirm
• assert
• aver
• avow
• swan
• swear
• verify

Related

• deem
• hold
• take for
• view as

Verb

keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

Synonyms

• deem
• hold
• take for
• view as

More generic

• consider
• reckon
• regard
• see
• view

Related

• hold

Verb

hold the attention of

Synonyms

• hold

More generic

• becharm
• beguile
• bewitch
• captivate
• capture
• catch
• charm
• enamor
• enamour
• enchant
• entrance
• fascinate
• trance

Verb

be in accord; be in agreement

Synonyms

• agree
• concord
• concur
• hold

More specific

• arrange
• concede
• conciliate
• conclude
• fix up
• grant
• make up
• patch up
• reconcile
• resolve
• see eye to eye
• settle
• subscribe
• support
• yield

Related

• agree

Verb

declare to be

Synonyms

• adjudge
• declare
• hold

More generic

• evaluate
• judge
• pass judgment

More specific

• acknowledge
• admit
• bastardise
• bastardize
• beatify
• call
• cancel
• canonise
• canonize
• certify
• formalise
• formalize
• judge
• label
• pronounce
• saint
• strike down
• superannuate

Verb

bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted

Synonyms

• bind
• hold
• obligate
• oblige

More generic

• relate

More specific

• article
• indent
• indenture
• pledge
• tie down

Verb

protect against a challenge or attack

Synonyms

• defend
• guard
• hold

More generic

• protect

Related

• hold

Verb

aim, point, or direct

Synonyms

• hold

More generic

• aim
• direct
• take
• take aim
• train

Verb

drink alcohol without showing ill effects

Synonyms

• carry
• hold

More generic

• booze
• drink
• fuddle
• hit the bottle

Verb

have or hold in one's hands or grip

Synonyms

• hold
• take hold

More specific

• clinch
• cling to
• clutch
• cradle
• grasp
• hold close
• hold on
• hold tight
• interlace
• interlock
• lock
• trap

Opposite / Antonyms

• let go of

Verb

be the physical support of; carry the weight of

Synonyms

• hold
• hold up
• support
• sustain

More specific

• block
• brace
• bracket
• buoy
• buoy up
• carry
• chock
• pole
• prop
• prop up
• scaffold
• shore
• shore up
• truss
• underpin

Verb

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

Synonyms

• confine
• constrain
• hold
• restrain

More generic

• disable
• disenable
• incapacitate

More specific

• bind
• enchain
• fetter
• fold
• ground
• impound
• pen up
• pinion
• pound
• pound up
• shackle
• tie down
• tie up
• truss

Verb

cover as for protection against noise or smell

Synonyms

• hold

More generic

• cover

Verb

support or hold in a certain manner

Synonyms

• bear
• carry
• hold

More specific

• acquit
• balance
• bear
• behave
• carry
• comport
• conduct
• deport
• piggyback
• poise
• sling
• stoop

Verb

organize or be responsible for

Synonyms

• give
• have
• hold
• make
• throw

More generic

• direct

Verb

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

Synonyms

• entertain
• harbor
• harbour
• hold
• nurse

More generic

• experience
• feel

Verb

cause to stop

Synonyms

• arrest
• halt
• hold

More generic

• stop

Verb

have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

Synonyms

• have
• have got
• hold

More specific

• bear
• carry
• exert
• hold
• hold on
• keep
• maintain
• monopolise
• monopolize
• stock
• stockpile
• sustain
• wield

Related

• feature
• have

Verb

secure and keep for possible future use or application

Synonyms

• hold
• hold back
• keep back
• retain

More generic

• hold on
• keep

More specific

• hold down

Verb

have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices

Synonyms

• bear
• hold

More generic

• have
• have got
• hold

Verb

take and maintain control over, often by violent means

Synonyms

• hold

More generic

• command
• control

Related

• defend
• guard
• hold

Verb

keep from departing

Synonyms

• hold

More generic

• keep
• prevent

Verb

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

Synonyms

• book
• hold
• reserve

More generic

• ask for
• bespeak
• call for
• quest
• request

More specific

• hold open
• keep
• keep open
• save

Related

• procure
• secure

Related

• reserve

Verb

lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

Synonyms

• check
• contain
• control
• curb
• hold
• hold in
• moderate

More generic

• hold back
• keep
• keep back
• restrain

More specific

• abnegate
• bate
• catch
• conquer
• counteract
• countercheck
• crucify
• damp
• deny
• mortify
• stamp down
• subdue
• suppress
• thermostat
• train

Verb

stop dealing with

Synonyms

• hold

More generic

• defer
• hold over
• postpone
• prorogue
• put off
• put over
• remit
• set back
• shelve
• table

Verb

be valid, applicable, or true

Synonyms

• hold
• obtain
• prevail

More generic

• be
• exist

Verb

be pertinent or relevant or applicable

Synonyms

• apply
• go for
• hold

More generic

• bear on
• come to
• concern
• have to do with
• pertain
• refer
• relate
• touch
• touch on

Related

• apply
• lend oneself

Verb

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'

Synonyms

• hold
• keep
• maintain

More specific

• bear on
• carry on
• conserve
• continue
• distance
• hold over
• housekeep
• preserve
• pressurise
• pressurize
• uphold

Also See

• hold back
• hold out
• hold over
• hold up

Verb

remain in a certain state, position, or condition

Synonyms

• hold

More generic

• continue
• go along
• go on
• keep
• proceed

Verb

contain or hold; have within

Synonyms

• bear
• carry
• contain
• hold

More generic

• include

More specific

• confine
• enclose
• hold in
• retain

Related

• contain
• hold
• take

Verb

be capable of holding or containing

Synonyms

• contain
• hold
• take

More generic

• be

Related

• accommodate
• admit
• bear
• carry
• contain
• hold

Verb

resist or confront with resistance

Synonyms

• defy
• hold
• hold up
• withstand

More generic

• hold out
• resist
• stand firm
• withstand

More specific

• brave
• brave out
• endure
• weather

Verb

have room for; hold without crowding

Synonyms

• accommodate
• admit
• hold

More specific

• house
• seat
• sleep

Related

• contain
• hold
• take

Verb

have as a major characteristic

Synonyms

• hold

More generic

• be

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