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hold
nounverbverb-intransitive+1high
/həʊld/To have and keep in one's grasp or possession; to keep something in a particular position or state.
hold 'em
nounC2+
/ˈhəʊld əm/A nickname for Texas hold 'em, the most popular community card poker game.
hold back
nounverbB2
/ˈhəʊld bæk/To physically restrain someone or something; to prevent or delay progress.
hold button
nounB1
/ˈhəʊld ˌbʌtən/A physical or virtual button designed to maintain a function or state while being pressed or activated.
hold down
verbHigh
/ˈhəʊld daʊn/To keep something in a low or controlled position; to physically restrain or maintain.
hold forth
verbC1
/həʊld fɔːθ/to speak at length, often in a formal or self-important manner.
hold in
verbB2
/ˈhəʊld ɪn/To restrain or keep something (an emotion, a physical object, or information) from being expressed, released, or revealed.
hold off
verbB2
/ˈhəʊld ɒf/To delay or postpone an action; to keep at a distance.
hold on
interjectionverbVery High
/ˌhəʊld ˈɒn/To physically grasp or maintain a grip; to wait or pause for a short period; to endure or persist through difficulty.
hold out
nounverbB2
/həʊld aʊt/To extend something forward, or to resist pressure or temptation; to continue to exist or be available.
hold over
nounverbC1
/ˈhəʊld ˌəʊvə/To postpone or delay something to a later time; to retain something from a previous time period.
hold together
verbB2
/ˈhəʊld təˌɡeðə(r)/To keep the parts of something united; to remain intact.
hold with
verbC1
/ˈhəʊld wɪð/to approve of or support an idea, principle, or practice
hold-up
nounverbB2
/ˈhəʊld ʌp/A delay or interruption in progress, often involving traffic, processes, or events; also a robbery at gunpoint.
holdall
nounC1
/ˈhəʊldɔːl/A large, soft bag with handles, used for carrying clothes and other personal items, especially when traveling.
holdback
nounC1
/ˈhəʊldbæk/A restraint, restriction, or delay.
holddown
nounC1
/ˈhəʊld.daʊn/A means of keeping something in place; a fastener or restraint; also, a period during which something is kept at a reduced or suppressed level.
holden
verbVery Low
/ˈhəʊldən/An archaic or dialectal past participle of 'hold'; meaning held, kept, or maintained.
holder
nounB2
/ˈhəʊl.dər/A person or thing that holds something; someone who possesses or controls something.
holder condition
nounMedium
/ˈhəʊl.də kənˈdɪʃ.ən/The state in which the rightful possessor of a document, ticket, or right finds themselves, often a prerequisite for exercising the associated rights or making a claim.

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