hold+out

  • 81Hold on — Hold Hold, v. i. In general, to keep one s self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence: [1913 Webster] 1. Not to move; to halt; to stop; mostly in the imperative. [1913 Webster] And damned be him that first cries, Hold, enough!… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 82Hold up — Hold Hold, v. i. In general, to keep one s self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence: [1913 Webster] 1. Not to move; to halt; to stop; mostly in the imperative. [1913 Webster] And damned be him that first cries, Hold, enough!… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 83hold fast — index adhere (fasten), cohere (adhere), grapple, hold (possess), hold out (resist) …

    Law dictionary

  • 84hold ones own — index hold out (resist) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 85out|stand — «owt STAND», verb, stood, stand|ing. –v.i. 1. to stand out distinctly or prominently. 2. to sail away from land; move from the shore: »Many a keel shall seaward turn, And many a sail outstand (John Greenleaf Whittier). –v.t. Dialect. to stand or… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 86hold on — hold out, hang on, endure, stand firm; wait a minute, just a minute …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 87hold — hold1 W1S1 [həuld US hould] v past tense and past participle held [held] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in your hand/arms)¦ 2¦(event)¦ 3¦(keep something in position)¦ 4¦(job/title)¦ 5¦(keep/store)¦ 6¦(keep something available for somebody)¦ 7¦(keep somebody… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 88hold — hold1 [ hould ] (past tense and past participle held [ held ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 carry ▸ 2 stop someone/something from moving ▸ 3 put arms around someone ▸ 4 (be able to) contain ▸ 5 have ▸ 6 continue in same state ▸ 7 keep/stop something ▸ 8 not… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 89hold — 1 verb past tense and past participle held IN YOUR HANDS/ARMS 1 a) (T) to have something firmly in your hand or arms: He was holding a knife in one hand. | Can you hold the groceries for me while I open the door? | I held the baby in my arms. |… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 90hold — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abduction, abide, abort, absorb, absorb the attention, abstain, accent, accent mark, accommodate, account, account as, accumulate, acropolis, adhere, adhere to, adjudge, adjudicate, admit, advance, advantage,… …

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