hold forth
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～ talk at length and formally about a topic; "The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England"
hold
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～ be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
hold
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～ resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
hold back
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～ prevent the action or expression of; "hold back your anger"; "keep your cool"; "she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays"
hold
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～ remain in a certain state, position, or condition; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching"
hold
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～ have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"
hold
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～ organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
hold back
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～ refrain from doing; "she forbore a snicker"
hold
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～ cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
hold
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～ be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
hold
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～ arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"
hold firm
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～ refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
hold
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～ declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"
hold
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～ be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
hold
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～ contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
hold
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～ secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
hold
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～ stop dealing with; "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting"
hold close
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～ hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"
hold
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～ hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound"
hold
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～ assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good"