hold in
English Thesaurus
1. hold back; keep from being perceived by others (verb.perception)
| hyponym | : | occult, |
| definition | : | hide from view (verb.perception) |
2. 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) |
3. close in (verb.stative)
| hyponym | : | border, bound, |
| definition | : | form the boundary of; be contiguous to (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | embank, |
| definition | : | enclose with banks, as for support or protection (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | rail, rail in, |
| definition | : | enclose with rails (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | box in, box up, |
| definition | : | enclose or confine as if in a box (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | frame, |
| definition | : | enclose in a frame, as of a picture (verb.stative) |
4. hold back; keep from being perceived by others (verb.perception)
5. 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) |
6. close in (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | enclosure, |
| definition | : | a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | confinement, |
| definition | : | the state of being confined (noun.state) |
7. hold back; keep from being perceived by others (verb.perception)
8. 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) |
9. close in (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | enclosure, |
| definition | : | a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | confinement, |
| definition | : | the state of being confined (noun.state) |
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