Meaning of "hold" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOLD

Old English healdan; related to Old Norse halla, Gothic haldan, German halten.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HOLD

hold  [həʊld]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLD

Hold is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hold in English.

WHAT DOES HOLD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hold

Hold may refer to: ▪ Hold, a place for an aircraft to loop around near its destination ▪ Baggage hold, cargo space on an airplane ▪ Hold, a now common practice by bankers and retailers ▪ Hold, a statistic that may be awarded to a relief pitcher ▪ The cards that are kept in a hand of poker, not those discarded and replaced ▪ Handhold ▪ Grappling hold, a specific grip applied to an opponent in wrestling or martial arts ▪ Legal hold, a legal ruling or official declaration ▪ Marianne Hold, German actress ▪ Hold, same as Fermata ▪ Holds of Pern, a city or community in the Dragonriders of Pern science-fiction series ▪ Secret hold, a parliamentary procedure ▪ Hold, interior cargo space ▪ "Hold", a song by Axium from Blindsided ▪ Stronghold, a castle or other fortified place ▪ Hold, a condition where the call is not terminated, but no speech is taking place ▪ Hold, an ancient Anglo-Danish and Norwegian title...

Definition of hold in the English dictionary

The first definition of hold in the dictionary is to have or keep with or within the hands, arms, etc; clasp. Other definition of hold is to support or bear. Hold is also to maintain or be maintained in a specified state or condition.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HOLD

PRESENT

Present

I hold

you hold

he/she/it holds

we hold

you hold

they hold

Present continuous

I am holding

you are holding

he/she/it is holding

we are holding

you are holding

they are holding

Present perfect

I have held

you have held

he/she/it has held

we have held

you have held

they have held

Present perfect continuous

I have been holding

you have been holding

he/she/it has been holding

we have been holding

you have been holding

they have been holding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I held

you held

he/she/it held

we held

you held

they held

Past continuous

I was holding

you were holding

he/she/it was holding

we were holding

you were holding

they were holding

Past perfect

I had held

you had held

he/she/it had held

we had held

you had held

they had held

Past perfect continuous

I had been holding

you had been holding

he/she/it had been holding

we had been holding

you had been holding

they had been holding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will hold

you will hold

he/she/it will hold

we will hold

you will hold

they will hold

Future continuous

I will be holding

you will be holding

he/she/it will be holding

we will be holding

you will be holding

they will be holding

Future perfect

I will have held

you will have held

he/she/it will have held

we will have held

you will have held

they will have held

Future perfect continuous

I will have been holding

you will have been holding

he/she/it will have been holding

we will have been holding

you will have been holding

they will have been holding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would hold

you would hold

he/she/it would hold

we would hold

you would hold

they would hold

Conditional continuous

I would be holding

you would be holding

he/she/it would be holding

we would be holding

you would be holding

they would be holding

Conditional perfect

I would have hold

you would have hold

he/she/it would have hold

we would have hold

you would have hold

they would have hold

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been holding

you would have been holding

he/she/it would have been holding

we would have been holding

you would have been holding

they would have been holding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you hold
we let´s hold
you hold

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to hold

Past participle

held

Present Participle

holding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «HOLD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hold» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of hold

absorb · accommodate · anchorage · apply · arrest · ascendancy · assemble · assume · authority · bear · believe · bind · brace · call · capture · carry · carry on · catch · celebrate · check · clasp · clout · clutch · comprise · conduct · confine · consider · constrain · contain · continue · control · convene · cradle · curb · deem · detain · dominance · dominion · embrace · endure · enfold · engross · esteem · exist · fill · foothold · footing · grasp · grip · hamper · have · hinder · hold down · hug · impound · imprison · influence · judge · keep · last · leverage · maintain · mana · mastery · occupy · operate · own · persevere · persist · possess · pound · presume · prop · pull · purchase · reckon · regard · remain · resist · restrain · retain · run · seat · shoulder · solemnize · squeeze · stand up · stay · support · sustain · sway · take · think · vantage · view · wear

TRANSLATION OF HOLD

Find out the translation of hold to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hold from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hold» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 持有
• Translator English - Spanish: sujetar
• English: hold
• Translator English - Hindi: पकड़
• Translator English - Arabic: يـُمْسِكُ ب
• Translator English - Russian: держать
• Translator English - Portuguese: segurar
• Translator English - Bengali: রাখা
• Translator English - French: tenir
• Translator English - Malay: Memegang
• Translator English - German: halten
• Translator English - Japanese: 手に持つ
• Translator English - Korean: ...을 잡고 있다
• Translator English - Javanese: Terus
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cầm
• Translator English - Tamil: நடத்த
• Translator English - Marathi: धरून ठेवा
• Translator English - Turkish: ambar
• Translator English - Italian: tenere
• Translator English - Polish: trzymać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: тримати
• Translator English - Romanian: a ține
• Translator English - Greek: κρατώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: hou
• Translator English - Swedish: hålla
• Translator English - Norwegian: holde

10 QUOTES WITH «HOLD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hold.

1

Mitch Albom

For better or for worse, I've watched people die in front of me. I see how they are in the end. And they're not cynical. In the end, they wanna hold somebody's hand. And that's real to me.

2

Michael Arrington

Journalists hold themselves apart, and above, the common person. They have rules designed to ensure their objectivity and impartiality.

3

Leigh-Allyn Baker

I've learned that the perfect picture that I hold in my mind of what my life looks like is constantly changing, growing, evolving. I remind myself that I am exactly where I need to be in my life; otherwise, I would surely be somewhere else.

4

Robert Barclay

So the question is, First, Whether the civil magistrate hath power to force men in things religious to do contrary to their conscience, and if they will not to punish them in their goods, liberties, or lives? this we hold in the negative.

5

John Barry

Frank Sinatra did 'Born Free', Tony Bennett did 'Walkabout,' but you have no control over who does what, really. So you just hold yourself responsible for the stuff you do, and then get filthy rich on all this stuff that other people have done.

6

John Barton

My obsession with time informs my poetry so completely it is hard for me to summarize it. We want time to pass, for new things to happen to us, we want to hold on to certain moments, we don't want our lives to end.

7

Martha Beck

My point is that perceptual bias can affect nut jobs and scientists alike. If we hold too rigidly to what we think we know, we ignore or avoid evidence of anything that might change our mind.

8

Chester Bennington

I don't like to hold back, because that's how you hurt yourself.

9

Candice Bergen

I couldn't hold it together today. George Clooney asked me if I was OK, and I practically collapsed. I couldn't stop crying, I had to go off sobbing like an idiot.

10

Josh Billings

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLD»

Discover the use of hold in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hold and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Winning Low-Limit Hold'Em

Since its first publication in 1994, Winning Low-Limit Hold'em, by Lee Jones, has become the major reference on playing Texas Hold'em at the lower limits.

Lee Jones, 2000

Small Stakes Hold 'em: Winning Big with Expert Play

This text presents cutting-edge ideas in straightforward language. It is the most thorough and accurate discussion of small stakes hold 'em available. Your opponents will read this book; make sure you do, too!

Ed Miller, David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth, 2004

Harrington on Hold 'em: Expert Strategy for No-Limit ...

Provides poker strategies for every phase of tournament play, covering the early phase where the stakes are small to later tactics such as bluffing, flops, scare cards, playing shorthanded, loose games, and endgame play.

Dan Harrington, Bill Robertie, 2005

No Limit Hold 'em: Theory and Practice

No limit hold 'em is exploding in popularity. Before 2000, it could be difficult to find a game. In 2006, it is played everywhere - in casino cardrooms, in backrooms and homes, and on the Internet.

David Sklansky, Ed Miller, 2006

Earth House Hold: Technical Notes & Queries to Fellow Dharma ...

A collection of prose advocating a return to man's tribal state through introspective understanding and imitation of the Zen Buddhist ideology and American Indian culture

Gary Snyder, 1969

Hold

Convicted by the Coalition of a minor crime, Riana is sentenced to life on a prison planet — no order, no safety, just a primitive hold filled with criminals vying for dominance.

Zannie Adams, 2007

Hold Paramount: The Engineer's Responsibility to Society

This essential text provides students with practical insight into the engineering code of ethics and how a practicing engineer is obligated to act in a responsible manner.

P. Vesilind, Alastair Gunn, 2010

Hold 'em Poker for Advanced Players

" Anyone who studies this text, is well disciplined, and gets the proper experience should become a significant winner.

David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth, 1999

Hold'em Poker

This text is must reading for anyone planning to play in Nevada, California, or any place else where hold 'em is offered, including a home game. This was the first definitive work on hold 'em poker and was originally published in 1976.

David Sklansky, 1996

Harrington on Online Cash Games: 6-Max No-Limit Hold 'em

This books will teach you what you need to know to be a winner playing on the Internet.

Dan Harrington, Bill Robertie, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hold is used in the context of the following news items.

Here's What Happens When 2 Men Hold Hands in Downtown … - Time

Hidden camera footage captured by a Moscow-based prank YouTube channel shows two men being harassed for holding hands while walking ... «TIME, Jul 15»

North, South Korea Hold Talks On Kaesong Wage Dispute - VOA

North and South Korea officials will hold talks Thursday aimed at resolving a protracted wage dispute at a jointly run factory complex. A South ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak's NRL season on hold after lung collapses …

Hospitalised Penrith fullback Dallin Watene-Zelezniak will find out on Thursday afternoon whether he has to have surgery on a collapsed lung ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

NATO to hold biggest military drills in decade, Russia welcome to …

NATO will be conducting its biggest military exercises in over 10 years starting in October, with a specific focus on battling Islamic State, allied ... «RT, Jul 15»

Peripheral Bonds Hold Gains as Greek Lawmakers Vote for Deal …

Italian and Spanish government bonds held a seven-day advance after Greek lawmakers voted to back a package of austerity measures ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»

'Tough Enough' Q&A: Gabriela Castrovinci's WWE dream put on hold

And I didn't appreciate that so I thought, “I'm just going to hold back and observe her,” and sure enough, things start happening and we ended ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»

City looking for Eastglen pool options as leasing plan on hold

EDMONTON - A plan to lease much of the pool time at Eastglen Leisure Centre to a private company is on hold, but users remain concerned by ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»

Sisters hold party to pay for mother's Dignitas suicide - Telegraph

Sisters hold party to pay for mother's Dignitas suicide. Two sisters are holding a party to raise £8,000 to pay for their mother to end her life in a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Solar Impulse 2's around-the-world flight on hold for at least nine …

Solar Impulse 2 pilot Bertrand Piccard (left) and pilot Andre Borschberg celebrate after landing at Kalaeloa airport, Hawaii, on 3 July. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Don't Expect Hold Times to Keep Coming Down - Private Equity …

With fierce competition driving up valuations, “PE firms are potentially looking at longer hold periods in order to grow into the premiums paid,” ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»