Definition of hold

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Hold (v. t.) To retain in one's keeping; to maintain possession of, or authority over; not to give up or relinquish; to keep; to defend..

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Cartouch :: Cartouch (n.) A roll or case of paper, etc., holding a charge for a firearm; a cartridge.
Anabaptist :: Anabaptist (n.) A name sometimes applied to a member of any sect holding that rebaptism is necessary for those baptized in infancy.
Abdication :: Abdication (n.) The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder; commonly the voluntary renunciation of sovereign power; as, abdication of the throne, government, power, authority..
Strut :: Strut (v. t.) To hold apart. Cf. Strut, n., 3..
Detention :: Detention (n.) The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding.
Correspond :: Correspond (v. i.) To have intercourse or communion; especially, to hold intercourse or to communicate by sending and receiving letters; -- followed by with..
Cribbing :: Cribbing (n.) A vicious habit of a horse; crib-biting. The horse lays hold of the crib or manger with his teeth and draws air into the stomach with a grunting sound.
Burse :: Burse (n.) An ornamental case of hold the corporal when not in use.
Nippers :: Nippers (n. pl.) A device with fingers or jaws for seizing an object and holding or conveying it; as, in a printing press, a clasp for catching a sheet and conveying it to the form..
Plenishing :: Plenishing (n.) Household furniture; stock.
Hold :: Hold (v. t.) To have; to possess; to be in possession of; to occupy; to derive title to; as, to hold office..
Unpraise :: Unpraise (v. t.) To withhold praise from; to deprive of praise.
Carry :: Carry (v. t.) To bear or uphold successfully through conflict, as a leader or principle; hence, to succeed in, as in a contest; to bring to a successful issue; to win; as, to carry an election..
Bridle :: Bridle (v. i.) To hold up the head, and draw in the chin, as an expression of pride, scorn, or resentment; to assume a lofty manner; -- usually with up..
Harquebuse :: Harquebuse (n.) A firearm with match holder, trigger, and tumbler, made in the second half of the 15th century. the barrel was about forty inches long. A form of the harquebus was subsequently called arquebus with matchlock..
Shareholder :: Shareholder (n.) One who holds or owns a share or shares in a joint fund or property.
Solifidian :: Solifidian (a.) Holding the tenets of Solifidians; of or pertaining to the solifidians.
Copyholder :: Copyholder (n.) One possessed of land in copyhold.
Stayed :: Stay (n.) Strictly, a part in tension to hold the parts together, or stiffen them..
House :: House (n.) Those who dwell in the same house; a household.
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