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verb : HELD
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes" ;
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4. (
) have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" ;
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6. (
) maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment" ;
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7. (
) to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement; "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" ;
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8. (
) secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" ;
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12. (
) have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people" ;
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13. (
) remain in a certain state, position, or condition; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching" ;
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16. (
) assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good" ;
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17. (
) have as a major characteristic; "The novel holds many surprises"; "The book holds in store much valuable advise" ;
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22. (
) hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" ;
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23. (
) remain committed to; "I hold to these ideas" ;
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24. (
) resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" ;
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26. (
) stop dealing with; "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting" ;
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28. (
) keep from departing; "Hold the taxi"; "Hold the horse" ;
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29. (
) take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week" ;
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31. (
) cover as for protection against noise or smell; "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"; "hold one's nose" ;
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33. (
) aim, point, or direct; "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames" ;
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36. (
) keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath" ;
Adjective : HELD
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) occupied or in the control of; often used in combination; "enemy-held territory" ;
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