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You're listening to Joanna
She has an American accent.
NGSL Rank: 221
hold
həʊld ![Listen](https://i0.wp.com/ringolingo.com/wp-content/plugins/ringo-lingo/public/images/listen-icon-blue.png?w=1100&ssl=1)
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Meanings
verb
- grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.E.g. she was holding a brown leather suitcase
- keep or detain (someone).E.g. the police were holding him on a murder charge
- remain secure, intact, or in position without breaking or giving way.E.g. the boat's anchor would not hold
- contain or be capable of containing (a specified amount).E.g. the tank held twenty-four gallons
- have in one's possession.E.g. the managing director still holds fifty shares in the company
- keep or reserve for someone.E.g. a booking can be held for twenty-four hours
- prevent from going ahead or occurring.E.g. hold your fire!
- arrange and take part in (a meeting or conversation).E.g. a meeting was held at the church
noun
- an act or manner of grasping something; a grip.E.g. he caught hold of her arm
- power or control.E.g. Tom had some kind of hold over his father
- a fortress.
noun
- a large compartment or space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed.
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