hold

I. v. a.

1.

Grasp, clutch, clinch, gripe or grip.

2.

Possess, retain, have, occupy, keep possession of.

3.

Restrain, confine, detain, imprison, shut in, shut up, hem in.

4.

Bind, fasten, unite, connect.

5.

Stop, stay, arrest, suspend, withhold, keep in check.

6.

Maintain, support, continue, sustain, prosecute, keep up, carry on.

7.

Embrace, entertain, cherish, take as true.

8.

Think, regard, consider, believe, judge, esteem, count, account, reckon, deem.

9.

Contain, admit, take in, have a capacity for.

10.

Celebrate, solemnize.

11.

Assemble, convene, call together.

II. v. n.

1.

Be firm, be fast, continue unbroken, not break, not give way.

2.

Continue, remain, persist, last, endure.

3.

Adhere, cohere, cling, stick, cleave, remain attached.

4.

Be derived, derive title.

5.

Think, believe, be of opinion.

6.

Stand, be true, prove good, hold true.

III. n.

1.

Grasp, gripe or grip.

2.

Support, stay, prop.

3.

Footing, vantage-ground.

4.

Fort, castle, fortress, fortification, strong-hold, fortified place.