hold+firmly
1hold firmly — index adhere (fasten) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2hold on — verb 1. hold firmly (Freq. 5) • Syn: ↑grasp • Derivationally related forms: ↑grasp (for: ↑grasp), ↑grasping (for: ↑ …
3hold close — verb hold firmly, usually with one s hands She clutched my arm when she got scared • Syn: ↑cling to, ↑hold tight, ↑clutch • Derivationally related forms: ↑clutch (for: ↑clutch) …
4hold tight — verb hold firmly, usually with one s hands She clutched my arm when she got scared • Syn: ↑cling to, ↑hold close, ↑clutch • Derivationally related forms: ↑clutch (for: ↑clutch) …
5hold — 1 verb past tense and past participle held IN YOUR HANDS/ARMS 1 a) (T) to have something firmly in your hand or arms: He was holding a knife in one hand. | Can you hold the groceries for me while I open the door? | I held the baby in my arms. |… …
6hold — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act/way of holding sth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, tight ▪ He still had me in a tight hold. VERB + HOLD ▪ catch, get, grab …
7hold — hold1 W1S1 [həuld US hould] v past tense and past participle held [held] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in your hand/arms)¦ 2¦(event)¦ 3¦(keep something in position)¦ 4¦(job/title)¦ 5¦(keep/store)¦ 6¦(keep something available for somebody)¦ 7¦(keep somebody… …
8hold — I [[t]ho͟ʊld[/t]] PHYSICALLY TOUCHING, SUPPORTING, OR CONTAINING ♦ holds, holding, held 1) VERB When you hold something, you carry or support it, using your hands or your arms. [V n prep/adv] Hold the knife at an angle... [V n] She is holding her …
9hold — v 1. To possess in virtue of a lawful title; as in the expression, common in grants, to have and to hold, or in that applied to notes, the owner and holder. 2. To be the grantee or tenant of another; to take or have an estate from another.… …
10hold — v 1. To possess in virtue of a lawful title; as in the expression, common in grants, to have and to hold, or in that applied to notes, the owner and holder. 2. To be the grantee or tenant of another; to take or have an estate from another.… …
