hold
English Thesaurus
1. the act of grasping (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | choke hold, chokehold, |
| definition | : | a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | embrace, embracement, embracing, |
| definition | : | the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | wrestling hold, |
| definition | : | a hold used in the sport of wrestling (noun.act) |
2. the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | enclosure, |
| definition | : | a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | ship, |
| definition | : | a vessel that carries passengers or freight (noun.artifact) |
3. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | appendage, |
| definition | : | a part that is joined to something larger (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | crop, |
| definition | : | the stock or handle of a whip (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | haft, helve, |
| definition | : | the handle of a weapon or tool (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hilt, |
| definition | : | the handle of a sword or dagger (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hoe handle, |
| definition | : | the handle of a hoe (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | knob, |
| definition | : | a round handle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mop handle, |
| definition | : | the handle of a mop (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | panhandle, |
| definition | : | the handle of a pan (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pommel, saddlebow, |
| definition | : | handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pommel, |
| definition | : | a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rake handle, |
| definition | : | the handle of a rake (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stock, |
| definition | : | the handle end of some implements or tools (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gunstock, stock, |
| definition | : | the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | shank, stem, |
| definition | : | cylinder forming a long narrow part of something (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | aspergill, aspersorium, |
| definition | : | a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | baggage, luggage, |
| definition | : | cases used to carry belongings when traveling (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | baseball bat, lumber, |
| definition | : | an implement used in baseball by the batter (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | briefcase, |
| definition | : | a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | brush, |
| definition | : | an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | carrycot, |
| definition | : | box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried) (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | cheese cutter, |
| definition | : | a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheese (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | coffee cup, |
| definition | : | a cup from which coffee is drunk (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | coffeepot, |
| definition | : | tall pot in which coffee is brewed (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | bat, cricket bat, |
| definition | : | the club used in playing cricket (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | cutlery, eating utensil, |
| definition | : | tableware implements for cutting and eating food (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | edge tool, |
| definition | : | any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | faucet, spigot, |
| definition | : | a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | handbarrow, |
| definition | : | a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | cart, go-cart, handcart, pushcart, |
| definition | : | wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | handlebar, |
| definition | : | the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | french telephone, handset, |
| definition | : | telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | hand tool, |
| definition | : | a tool used with workers' hands (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | ladle, |
| definition | : | a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | mug, |
| definition | : | with handle and usually cylindrical (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | racket, racquet, |
| definition | : | a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | saucepan, |
| definition | : | a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | spatula, |
| definition | : | a turner with a narrow flexible blade (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | teacup, |
| definition | : | a cup from which tea is drunk (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | umbrella, |
| definition | : | a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | watering can, watering pot, |
| definition | : | a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants (noun.artifact) |
4. a cell in a jail or prison (noun.artifact)
5. a stronghold (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | fastness, stronghold, |
| definition | : | a strongly fortified defensive structure (noun.artifact) |
| domain usage | : | archaicism, archaism, |
| definition | : | the use of an archaic expression (noun.communication) |
6. power by which something or someone is affected or dominated (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | control, |
| definition | : | power to direct or determine (noun.attribute) |
7. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | sense, |
| definition | : | a natural appreciation or ability (noun.cognition) |
8. a state of being confined (usually for a short time) (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | confinement, |
| definition | : | the state of being confined (noun.state) |
9. time during which some action is awaited (noun.time)
| hyponym | : | extension, |
| definition | : | a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | moratorium, |
| definition | : | a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | retardation, |
| definition | : | the extent to which something is delayed or held back (noun.time) |
10. keep from exhaling or expelling (verb.body)
11. remain committed to (verb.cognition)
12. assert or affirm (verb.cognition)
| verb group | : | deem, hold, take for, view as, |
| definition | : | keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view (verb.cognition) |
13. keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view (verb.cognition)
| verb group | : | hold, |
| definition | : | assert or affirm (verb.cognition) |
14. hold the attention of (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance, |
| definition | : | attract; cause to be enamored (verb.emotion) |
15. be in accord; be in agreement (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | settle, |
| definition | : | end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | see eye to eye, |
| definition | : | be in agreement (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | conclude, resolve, |
| definition | : | reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | arrange, fix up, |
| definition | : | make arrangements for (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | agree, |
| definition | : | achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose (verb.communication) |
16. declare to be (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | acknowledge, admit, |
| definition | : | declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | superannuate, |
| definition | : | declare to be obsolete (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | certify, |
| definition | : | declare legally insane (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | call, |
| definition | : | declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | beatify, |
| definition | : | declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cancel, strike down, |
| definition | : | declare null and void; make ineffective (verb.social) |
17. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | relate, |
| definition | : | have or establish a relationship to (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | pledge, |
| definition | : | bind or secure by a pledge (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | article, |
| definition | : | bind by a contract; especially for a training period (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | indent, indenture, |
| definition | : | bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | tie down, |
| definition | : | restrain from independence by an obligation (verb.communication) |
18. protect against a challenge or attack (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | protect, |
| definition | : | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | hold, |
| definition | : | take and maintain control over, often by violent means (verb.social) |
19. aim, point, or direct (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | aim, direct, take, take aim, train, |
| definition | : | point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards (verb.competition) |
20. drink alcohol without showing ill effects (verb.consumption)
21. have or hold in one's hands or grip (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | grasp, hold on, |
| definition | : | hold firmly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cradle, |
| definition | : | hold gently and carefully (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | clinch, |
| definition | : | hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | trap, |
| definition | : | hold or catch as if in a trap (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cradle, |
| definition | : | hold or place in or as if in a cradle (verb.motion) |
22. be the physical support of; carry the weight of (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | scaffold, |
| definition | : | provide with a scaffold for support (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | block, |
| definition | : | support, secure, or raise with a block (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | carry, |
| definition | : | bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | chock, |
| definition | : | support on chocks (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | buoy, buoy up, |
| definition | : | keep afloat (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | pole, |
| definition | : | support on poles (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bracket, |
| definition | : | support with brackets (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | underpin, |
| definition | : | support from beneath (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | truss, |
| definition | : | support structurally (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | brace, |
| definition | : | support by bracing (verb.contact) |
23. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | fetter, shackle, |
| definition | : | restrain with fetters (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | enchain, |
| definition | : | restrain or bind with chains (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | pinion, shackle, |
| definition | : | bind the arms of (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | impound, pound, |
| definition | : | place or shut up in a pound (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | pound, pound up, |
| definition | : | shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | fold, pen up, |
| definition | : | confine in a fold, like sheep (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | ground, |
| definition | : | confine or restrict to the ground (verb.contact) |
24. cover as for protection against noise or smell (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cover, |
| definition | : | provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact) |
25. support or hold in a certain manner (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | sling, |
| definition | : | hold or carry in a sling (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | stoop, |
| definition | : | carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | piggyback, |
| definition | : | support on the back and shoulders (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | balance, poise, |
| definition | : | hold or carry in equilibrium (verb.contact) |
26. organize or be responsible for (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | direct, |
| definition | : | be in charge of (verb.social) |
27. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | experience, feel, |
| definition | : | undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind (verb.emotion) |
28. cause to stop (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | stop, |
| definition | : | cause to stop (verb.motion) |
29. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | keep, maintain, sustain, |
| definition | : | supply with necessities and support (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | hold on, keep, |
| definition | : | retain possession of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | keep, |
| definition | : | look after; be the keeper of; have charge of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | keep, maintain, |
| definition | : | maintain for use and service (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | keep, |
| definition | : | have as a supply (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | bear, hold, |
| definition | : | have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | carry, |
| definition | : | have or possess something abstract (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | feature, have, |
| definition | : | have as a feature (verb.stative) |
30. secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | hold on, keep, |
| definition | : | retain possession of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | hold down, |
| definition | : | keep (verb.possession) |
31. have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | have, have got, hold, |
| definition | : | have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense (verb.possession) |
32. take and maintain control over, often by violent means (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | command, control, |
| definition | : | exercise authoritative control or power over (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | defend, guard, hold, |
| definition | : | protect against a challenge or attack (verb.competition) |
33. keep from departing (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | keep, prevent, |
| definition | : | stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state (verb.social) |
34. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance (verb.social)
| entail | : | procure, secure, |
| definition | : | get by special effort (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | reserve, |
| definition | : | obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance (verb.communication) |
35. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | damp, |
| definition | : | restrain or discourage (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | abnegate, deny, |
| definition | : | deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | restrict, |
| definition | : | place under restrictions; limit access to (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | train, |
| definition | : | cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | catch, |
| definition | : | check oneself during an action (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | bate, |
| definition | : | moderate or restrain; lessen the force of (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | thermostat, |
| definition | : | control the temperature with a thermostat (verb.social) |
36. stop dealing with (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table, |
| definition | : | hold back to a later time (verb.stative) |
37. be valid, applicable, or true (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, exist, |
| definition | : | have an existence, be extant (verb.stative) |
38. be pertinent or relevant or applicable (verb.stative)
| verb group | : | apply, lend oneself, |
| definition | : | be applicable to; as to an analysis (verb.stative) |
39. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., (verb.stative)
| hyponym | : | hold over, |
| definition | : | keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | conserve, |
| definition | : | keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | preserve, |
| definition | : | keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | distance, |
| definition | : | keep at a distance (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | housekeep, |
| definition | : | maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household (verb.stative) |
40. remain in a certain state, position, or condition (verb.stative)
41. contain or hold; have within (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | include, |
| definition | : | have as a part, be made up out of (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | retain, |
| definition | : | hold back within (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | contain, hold, take, |
| definition | : | be capable of holding or containing (verb.stative) |
42. be capable of holding or containing (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
43. resist or confront with resistance (verb.stative)
44. have room for; hold without crowding (verb.stative)
| hyponym | : | sleep, |
| definition | : | be able to accommodate for sleeping (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | house, |
| definition | : | contain or cover (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | seat, |
| definition | : | be able to seat (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | contain, hold, take, |
| definition | : | be capable of holding or containing (verb.stative) |
45. have as a major characteristic (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
46. the act of grasping (noun.act)
| derivation | : | grasp, hold on, |
| definition | : | hold firmly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clasp, |
| definition | : | hold firmly and tightly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | hold, take hold, |
| definition | : | have or hold in one's hands or grip (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clasp, |
| definition | : | grasp firmly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | grip, |
| definition | : | hold fast or firmly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clench, clinch, |
| definition | : | hold in a tight grasp (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | grapple, grip, |
| definition | : | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match (verb.contact) |
47. the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | contain, hold, take, |
| definition | : | be capable of holding or containing (verb.stative) |
48. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | handle, palm, |
| definition | : | touch, lift, or hold with the hands (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | grip, |
| definition | : | hold fast or firmly (verb.contact) |
49. a cell in a jail or prison (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | confine, hold, restrain, |
| definition | : | to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | keep, |
| definition | : | hold and prevent from leaving (verb.contact) |
50. power by which something or someone is affected or dominated (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | hold, |
| definition | : | hold the attention of (verb.cognition) |
51. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something (noun.cognition)
52. a state of being confined (usually for a short time) (noun.state)
| derivation | : | confine, hold, restrain, |
| definition | : | to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | confine, detain, |
| definition | : | deprive of freedom; take into confinement (verb.social) |
53. time during which some action is awaited (noun.time)
| derivation | : | check, delay, retard, |
| definition | : | slow the growth or development of (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | delay, |
| definition | : | act later than planned, scheduled, or required (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | hold, |
| definition | : | stop dealing with (verb.stative) |
54. hold the attention of (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | hold, |
| definition | : | power by which something or someone is affected or dominated (noun.attribute) |
55. be in accord; be in agreement (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | agreement, |
| definition | : | the verbal act of agreeing (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | agreeable, |
| definition | : | prepared to agree or consent (adj.all) |
56. declare to be (verb.communication)
57. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | bind, |
| definition | : | something that hinders as if with bonds (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | obligation, |
| definition | : | a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | obligation, |
| definition | : | the state of being obligated to do or pay something (noun.state) |
58. protect against a challenge or attack (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | defensive, |
| definition | : | intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack (adj.all) |
59. have or hold in one's hands or grip (verb.contact)
60. be the physical support of; carry the weight of (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | support, supporting, |
| definition | : | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | garter, supporter, |
| definition | : | a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | holder, |
| definition | : | a holding device (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | support, |
| definition | : | any device that bears the weight of another thing (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | support, |
| definition | : | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation (noun.artifact) |
61. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | hold, keep, |
| definition | : | a cell in a jail or prison (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | constraint, restraint, |
| definition | : | the state of being physically constrained (noun.state) |
62. support or hold in a certain manner (verb.contact)
| verb group | : | bear, |
| definition | : | move while holding up or supporting (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | carry, |
| definition | : | the act of carrying something (noun.act) |
63. cause to stop (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | freeze, halt, |
| definition | : | an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | arrester, arrester hook, |
| definition | : | a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | halt, stop, |
| definition | : | the event of something ending (noun.event) |
64. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | belongings, holding, property, |
| definition | : | something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone (noun.possession) |
65. secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb.possession)
66. have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | bearer, holder, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.person) |
67. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance (verb.social)
| derivation | : | booking, reservation, |
| definition | : | the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | reservation, |
| definition | : | something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.) (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | bookable, |
| definition | : | subject to being reserved or booked (adj.all) |
68. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (verb.social)
| derivation | : | bridle, check, curb, |
| definition | : | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | moderateness, moderation, |
| definition | : | quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | command, control, mastery, |
| definition | : | great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity (noun.cognition) |
69. stop dealing with (verb.stative)
70. be pertinent or relevant or applicable (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | applicable, |
| definition | : | capable of being applied; having relevance (adj.all) |
71. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., (verb.stative)
| also | : | keep down, number, |
| definition | : | place a limit on the number of (verb.change) |
| also | : | keep off, stay off, |
| definition | : | refrain from entering or walking onto (verb.communication) |
| also | : | keep up, |
| definition | : | maintain a required pace or level (verb.competition) |
| also | : | avoid, keep off, |
| definition | : | refrain from certain foods or beverages (verb.consumption) |
| also | : | keep in, |
| definition | : | cause to stay indoors (verb.social) |
| also | : | hold over, |
| definition | : | keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | maintainable, |
| definition | : | capable of being maintained (adj.all) |
72. contain or hold; have within (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | carry, |
| definition | : | the act of carrying something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | container, |
| definition | : | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | capacity, content, |
| definition | : | the amount that can be contained (noun.quantity) |
| derivation | : | continent, |
| definition | : | having control over urination and defecation (adj.all) |
73. be capable of holding or containing (verb.stative)
74. resist or confront with resistance (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | withstander, |
| definition | : | an opponent who resists with force or resolution (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | defiant, noncompliant, |
| definition | : | boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all) |
75. have room for; hold without crowding (verb.stative)
76. the act of grasping (noun.act)
| derivation | : | grasp, hold on, |
| definition | : | hold firmly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clasp, |
| definition | : | hold firmly and tightly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | hold, take hold, |
| definition | : | have or hold in one's hands or grip (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clasp, |
| definition | : | grasp firmly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | grip, |
| definition | : | hold fast or firmly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clench, clinch, |
| definition | : | hold in a tight grasp (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | grapple, grip, |
| definition | : | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match (verb.contact) |
77. the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | contain, hold, take, |
| definition | : | be capable of holding or containing (verb.stative) |
78. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | handle, palm, |
| definition | : | touch, lift, or hold with the hands (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | grip, |
| definition | : | hold fast or firmly (verb.contact) |
79. a cell in a jail or prison (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | confine, hold, restrain, |
| definition | : | to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | keep, |
| definition | : | hold and prevent from leaving (verb.contact) |
80. power by which something or someone is affected or dominated (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | hold, |
| definition | : | hold the attention of (verb.cognition) |
81. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something (noun.cognition)
82. a state of being confined (usually for a short time) (noun.state)
| derivation | : | confine, hold, restrain, |
| definition | : | to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | confine, detain, |
| definition | : | deprive of freedom; take into confinement (verb.social) |
83. time during which some action is awaited (noun.time)
| derivation | : | check, delay, retard, |
| definition | : | slow the growth or development of (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | delay, |
| definition | : | act later than planned, scheduled, or required (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | hold, |
| definition | : | stop dealing with (verb.stative) |
84. hold the attention of (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | hold, |
| definition | : | power by which something or someone is affected or dominated (noun.attribute) |
85. be in accord; be in agreement (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | agreement, |
| definition | : | the verbal act of agreeing (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | agreeable, |
| definition | : | prepared to agree or consent (adj.all) |
86. declare to be (verb.communication)
87. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | bind, |
| definition | : | something that hinders as if with bonds (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | obligation, |
| definition | : | a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | obligation, |
| definition | : | the state of being obligated to do or pay something (noun.state) |
88. protect against a challenge or attack (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | defensive, |
| definition | : | intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack (adj.all) |
89. have or hold in one's hands or grip (verb.contact)
90. be the physical support of; carry the weight of (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | support, supporting, |
| definition | : | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | garter, supporter, |
| definition | : | a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | holder, |
| definition | : | a holding device (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | support, |
| definition | : | any device that bears the weight of another thing (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | support, |
| definition | : | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation (noun.artifact) |
91. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | hold, keep, |
| definition | : | a cell in a jail or prison (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | constraint, restraint, |
| definition | : | the state of being physically constrained (noun.state) |
92. support or hold in a certain manner (verb.contact)
| verb group | : | bear, |
| definition | : | move while holding up or supporting (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | carry, |
| definition | : | the act of carrying something (noun.act) |
93. cause to stop (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | freeze, halt, |
| definition | : | an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | arrester, arrester hook, |
| definition | : | a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | halt, stop, |
| definition | : | the event of something ending (noun.event) |
94. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | belongings, holding, property, |
| definition | : | something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone (noun.possession) |
95. secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb.possession)
96. have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | bearer, holder, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.person) |
97. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance (verb.social)
| derivation | : | booking, reservation, |
| definition | : | the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | reservation, |
| definition | : | something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.) (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | bookable, |
| definition | : | subject to being reserved or booked (adj.all) |
98. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (verb.social)
| derivation | : | bridle, check, curb, |
| definition | : | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | moderateness, moderation, |
| definition | : | quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | command, control, mastery, |
| definition | : | great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity (noun.cognition) |
99. stop dealing with (verb.stative)
100. be pertinent or relevant or applicable (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | applicable, |
| definition | : | capable of being applied; having relevance (adj.all) |
101. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., (verb.stative)
| also | : | keep down, number, |
| definition | : | place a limit on the number of (verb.change) |
| also | : | keep off, stay off, |
| definition | : | refrain from entering or walking onto (verb.communication) |
| also | : | keep up, |
| definition | : | maintain a required pace or level (verb.competition) |
| also | : | avoid, keep off, |
| definition | : | refrain from certain foods or beverages (verb.consumption) |
| also | : | keep in, |
| definition | : | cause to stay indoors (verb.social) |
| also | : | hold over, |
| definition | : | keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | maintainable, |
| definition | : | capable of being maintained (adj.all) |
102. contain or hold; have within (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | carry, |
| definition | : | the act of carrying something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | container, |
| definition | : | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | capacity, content, |
| definition | : | the amount that can be contained (noun.quantity) |
| derivation | : | continent, |
| definition | : | having control over urination and defecation (adj.all) |
103. be capable of holding or containing (verb.stative)
104. resist or confront with resistance (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | withstander, |
| definition | : | an opponent who resists with force or resolution (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | defiant, noncompliant, |
| definition | : | boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all) |
105. have room for; hold without crowding (verb.stative)
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