Anchor-hold (n.) The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds. |
Anchor-hold (n.) Hence: Firm hold: security. |
Hold (n.) The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed. |
Hold (v. t.) To cause to remain in a given situation, position, or relation, within certain limits, or the like |
Hold (v. t.) To retain in one's keeping |
Hold (v. t.) To have |
Hold (v. t.) To impose restraint upon |
Hold (v. t.) To maintain in being or action |
Hold (v. t.) To prosecute, have, take, or join in, as something which is the result of united action |
Hold (v. t.) To receive and retain |
Hold (v. t.) To accept, as an opinion |
Hold (v. t.) To consider |
Hold (v. t.) To bear, carry, or manage |
Hold (n. i.) In general, to keep one's self in a given position or condition |
Hold (n. i.) Not to more |
Hold (n. i.) Not to give way |
Hold (n. i.) Not to fail or be found wanting |
Hold (n. i.) Not to fall away, desert, or prove recreant |
Hold (n. i.) To restrain one's self |
Hold (n. i.) To derive right or title |
Hold (n.) The act of holding, as in or with the hands or arms |
Hold (n.) The authority or ground to take or keep |
Hold (n.) Binding power and influence. |
Hold (n.) Something that may be grasped |
Hold (n.) A place of confinement |
Hold (n.) A place of security |
Hold (n.) A character [thus /] placed over or under a note or rest, and indicating that it is to be prolonged |
Review/d (imp. & p. p.) of Review |
Review (n.) To view or see again |
Review (n.) To go over and examine critically or deliberately. |
Review (n.) To reconsider |
Review (n.) To go over with critical examination, in order to discover exellences or defects |
Review (n.) To make a formal or official examination of the state of, as troops, and the like |
Review (n.) To reexamine judically |
Review (n.) To retrace |
Review (v. i.) To look back |
Review (n.) A second or repeated view |
Review (n.) An examination with a view to amendment or improvement |
Review (n.) A critical examination of a publication, with remarks |
Review (n.) A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc. |
Review (n.) An inspection, as of troops under arms or of a naval force, by a high officer, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of discipline, equipments, etc. |
Review (n.) The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher. |
Review (n.) A lesson studied or recited for a second time. |
follow-up followup reexamination review | a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment |
chokehold choke hold | a restraining hold, someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind, he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled |
hold-down | a limitation or constraint, taxpayers want a hold-down on government spending |
grasping taking hold seizing prehension | the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) |
clasp clench clutch clutches grasp grip hold | 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 |
wrestling hold | a hold used in the sport of wrestling |
scissors scissors hold scissor hold scissor grip scissors grip | a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze |
censoring censorship security review | counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy |
inspection review | a formal or official examination, the platoon stood ready for review, we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator |
review brushup | practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory |
review | (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court) |
bill of review | a proceeding brought to obtain an explanation or an alteration or a reversal of a decree by the court that rendered it |
judicial review | review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court |
cargo area cargo deck cargo hold hold storage area | the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo |
handle grip handgrip hold | 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 |
hold keep | a cell in a jail or prison |
hold | a stronghold |
hold | power by which something or someone is affected or dominated, he has a hold over them |
reappraisal revaluation review reassessment | a new appraisal or evaluation |
appreciation grasp hold | understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something, he has a good grasp of accounting practices |
review critique critical review review article | an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) |
book review | a critical review of a book (usually a recently published book) |
review copy | a copy of a newly published book that is sent for review to a writer or periodical |
recapitulation recap review | a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion |
review | a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art |
literary review | a review devoted to literary criticism |
revue review | a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians |
Security Intelligence Review Committee SIRC | an agency of the Canadian government that oversees the activities of the Criminal Intelligence Services of Canada and has the power to intrude on the privacy of suspected terrorists or spies |
review limited review | (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data |
analytical review | an auditing procedure based on ratios among accounts and tries to identify significant changes |
detention detainment hold custody | 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 |
delay hold time lag postponement wait | time during which some action is awaited, instant replay caused too long a delay, he ordered a hold in the action |
hold | keep from exhaling or expelling, hold your breath |
exsert stretch out put out extend hold out stretch forth | thrust or extend out, He held out his hand, point a finger, extend a hand, the bee exserted its sting |
hold down | restrain, please hold down the noise so that the neighbors can sleep |
persevere persist hang in hang on hold on | be persistent, refuse to stop, he persisted to call me every night, The child persisted and kept asking questions |
hold on stop c | stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments, Hold on a moment! |
delay detain hold up | cause to be slowed down or delayed, Traffic was delayed by the bad weather, she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform |
hold | remain committed to, I hold to these ideas |
stand for hold still for | tolerate or bear, I won't stand for this kind of behavior! |
hold | assert or affirm, Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good |
deem hold view as take for | keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view, take for granted, view as important, hold these truths to be self-evident, I hold him personally responsible |
review reexamine | look at again, examine again, let's review your situation |
review look back retrospect | look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events), remember, she reviewed her achievements with pride |
review go over survey | hold a review (of troops) |
review brush up refresh | refresh one's memory, I reviewed the material before the test |
hold | hold the attention of, The soprano held the audience, This story held our interest, She can hold an audience spellbound |
seize clutch get hold of | affect, Fear seized the prisoners, The patient was seized with unbearable pains, He was seized with a dreadful disease |
reach get through get hold of contact | be in or establish communication with, Our advertisements reach millions, He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia |
hang on hold the line hold on | hold the phone line open, Please hang on while I get your folder |