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 |
Re-store (v. t.) To store again |
Store (v. t.) That which is accumulated, or massed together |
Store (v. t.) A place of deposit for goods, esp. for large quantities |
Store (v. t.) Any place where goods are sold, whether by wholesale or retail |
Store (v. t.) Articles, especially of food, accumulated for some specific object |
Store (a.) Accumulated |
Store (v. t.) To collect as a reserved supply |
Store (v. t.) To furnish |
Store (v. t.) To deposit in a store, warehouse, or other building, for preservation |
Surprise (n.) The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares |
Surprise (n.) The state of being surprised, or taken unawares, by some act or event which could not reasonably be foreseen |
Surprise (n.) Anything that causes such a state or emotion. |
Surprise (n.) A dish covered with a crust of raised paste, but with no other contents. |
Surprise (n.) To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly |
Surprise (n.) To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable |
Surprise (n.) To lead (one) to do suddenly and without forethought |
Surprise (n.) To hold possession of |
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 |
surprise surprisal | the act of surprising someone |
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 |
surprise attack coup de main | an attack without warning |
buffer buffer storage buffer store | (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device, used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system |
building supply store building supply house | a store where builders can purchase materials for building houses and related structures |
cargo area cargo deck cargo hold hold storage area | the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo |
chain store | one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise |
clothing store haberdashery haberdashery store mens store | a store where men's clothes are sold |
computer store | a store that sells computers to the small businessperson or personal user |
confectionery confectionary candy store | a confectioner's shop |
convenience store | a store selling a limited variety of food and pharmaceutical items, open long hours for the convenience of customers |
country store general store trading post | a retail store serving a sparsely populated region, usually stocked with a wide variety of merchandise |
department store emporium | a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise, commonly part of a retail chain |
discount house discount store discounter wholesale house | a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price |
florist florist shop flower store | a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold |
grocery store grocery food market market | a marketplace where groceries are sold, the grocery store included a meat market |
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 |
hardware store ironmonger ironmonger's shop | a store selling hardware, in Great Britain they used to call a hardware store an ironmonger's shop |
hold keep | a cell in a jail or prison |
hold | a stronghold |
magazine powder store powder magazine | a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored |
memory computer memory storage computer storage store memory board | an electronic memory device, a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached |
mercantile establishment retail store sales outlet outlet | a place of business for retailing goods |
munition ordnance ordnance store | military supplies |
package store liquor store off-licence | a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere |
push-down storage push-down store stack | a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO) |
shoe shop shoe-shop shoe store | a shop where shoes are sold |
shop store | a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services, he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod |
specialty store | a store that sells only one kind of merchandise |
storehouse depot entrepot storage store | a depository for goods, storehouses were built close to the docks |
thriftshop second-hand store | a shop that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices |
hold | power by which something or someone is affected or dominated, he has a hold over them |
appreciation grasp hold | understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something, he has a good grasp of accounting practices |
surprise | a sudden unexpected event |
surprise | the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you |
rat cheese store cheese | informal names for American cheddar |
jewelry dealer jewelry store | a firm that sells and buys jewelry |
store detective | a private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage |
store stock fund | a supply of something available for future use, he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars |
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 |
surprise | cause to be surprised, The news really surprised me |
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 |
agree hold f concur concord | be in accord, be in agreement, We agreed on the terms of the settlement, I can't agree with you!, I hold with those who say life is sacred, Both philosophers concord on this point |
hold forth discourse dissertate | talk at length and formally about a topic, The speaker dissertated about the social politics in th century England |
stand pat stand firm hold firm stand fast | refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief |
declare adjudge hold b | declare to be, She was declared incompetent, judge held that the defendant was innocent |
oblige bind hold d obligate | bind by an obligation, cause to be indebted, He's held by a contract, I'll hold you by your promise |
resist hold out withstand stand firm | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something |
hold off | resist and fight to a standoff, Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off |
storm surprise | attack by storm, attack suddenly |
defend guard hold | protect against a challenge or attack, Hold that position behind the trees!, Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks |
check turn back arrest stop contain hold back | hold back, as of a danger or an enemy, check the expansion or influence of, Arrest the downward trend, Check the growth of communism in South East Asia, Contain the rebel movement, Turn back the tide of communism |
hold | aim, point, or direct, Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames |
carry hold | drink alcohol without showing ill effects, He can hold his liquor, he had drunk more than he could carry |
take get hold of | get into one's hands, take physically, Take a cookie!, Can you take this bag, please |
grasp hold on | hold firmly |
hold take hold | have or hold in one's hands or grip, Hold this bowl for a moment, please, A crazy idea took hold of him |
hold support sustain hold up | be the physical support of, carry the weight of, The beam holds up the roof, He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam, What's holding that mirror? |
cling to hold close hold tight clutch | hold firmly, usually with one's hands, She clutched my arm when she got scared |
restrain confine hold | to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement, This holds the local until the express passengers change trains, About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade, The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center, The terrorists held the journalists for ransom |
hold | cover as for protection against noise or smell, She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate, hold one's nose |
adhere hold fast bond bind stick stick to | stick to firmly, Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall? |
catch grab take hold of | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of, Catch the ball!, Grab the elevator door! |
hold carry bear | support or hold in a certain manner, She holds her head high, He carried himself upright |
hold throw have make give | organize or be responsible for, hold a reception, have, throw, or make a party, give a course |
harbor harbour hold entertain nurse | maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings), bear a grudge, entertain interesting notions, harbor a resentment |
care for cherish hold dear treasure | be fond of, be attached to |
hold over | intimidate somebody (with a threat), She was holding it over him |
halt hold arrest | cause to stop, Halt the engines, Arrest the progress, halt the presses |
hold up | hold up something as an example, hold up one's achievements for admiration |
conceal hold back hold in | hold back, keep from being perceived by others, She conceals her anger well |
keep hold on | retain possession of, Can I keep my old stuffed animals?, She kept her maiden name after she married |
carry over hold over | hold over goods to be sold for the next season |
have have got hold | have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense, She has $,in the bank, He has got two beautiful daughters, She holds a Master's degree from Harvard |
line up get hold come up find | get something or somebody for a specific purpose, I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener, I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing, The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter |
hold up stick up | rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat |
store hive away lay in put in salt away stack away stash away | keep or lay aside for future use, store grain for the winter, The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat |
store | find a place for and put away for storage, where should we stow the vegetables?, I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold some |
retain hold keep back hold back | secure and keep for possible future use or application, The landlord retained the security deposit, I reserve the right to disagree |
hold down | keep, She manages to hold down two jobs |
keep open hold open keep save | retain rights to, keep my job for me while I give birth, keep my seat, please, keep open the possibility of a merger |