hold
— Noun
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～ understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
hold
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～ a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"
hold
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～ the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
hold
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～ the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
holdall
— Noun
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～ a capacious bag or basket
holder
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～ a holding device; "a towel holder"; "a cigarette holder"; "an umbrella holder"
holder
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～ the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it; "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'"
holder
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～ a person who holds something; "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport"
holdfast
— Noun
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～ restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
holding device
— Noun
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～ a device for holding something
holding
— Noun
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～ the act of retaining something
holding company
— Noun
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～ a company with controlling shares in other companies
holding cell
— Noun
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～ a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial
holding
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～ something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property"
holdout
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～ a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks"
holdout
— Noun
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～ a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
holdout
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～ the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later
holdover
— Noun
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～ something that has survived from the past; "a holdover from the sixties"; "hangovers from the 19th century"
holdover
— Noun
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～ an official who remains in office after his term