Hold (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
Power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; "he has a hold over them".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 6
The space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 7
The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 8
Time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action".
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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Meaning 9
A cell in a jail or prison.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.