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| n. (act) | 1. 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" |
| ~ choke hold, chokehold | 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" |
| ~ embrace, embracement, embracing | the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection). |
| ~ prehension, taking hold, grasping, seizing | the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles). |
| ~ wrestling hold | a hold used in the sport of wrestling. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. appreciation, grasp, hold | understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something.; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" |
| ~ discernment, savvy, understanding, apprehension | the cognitive condition of someone who understands.; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" |
| ~ sense | a natural appreciation or ability.; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. hold | power by which something or someone is affected or dominated.; "he has a hold over them" |
| ~ control | power to direct or determine.; "under control" |
| n. (time) | 4. delay, hold, postponement, time lag, wait | time during which some action is awaited.; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action" |
| ~ pause, intermission, suspension, interruption, break | a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something. |
| ~ extension | a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt.; "they applied for an extension of the loan" |
| ~ moratorium | a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged. |
| ~ retardation | the extent to which something is delayed or held back. |
| n. (state) | 5. custody, detainment, detention, hold | 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" |
| ~ confinement | the state of being confined.; "he was held in confinement" |
| n. (artifact) | 6. hold | a stronghold. |
| ~ stronghold, fastness | a strongly fortified defensive structure. |
| ~ archaicism, archaism | the use of an archaic expression. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. hold, keep | a cell in a jail or prison. |
| ~ jail cell, prison cell, cell | a room where a prisoner is kept. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. grip, handgrip, handle, 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" |
| ~ appendage | a part that is joined to something larger. |
| ~ aspergill, aspersorium | a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water. |
| ~ ax handle, axe handle | the handle of an ax. |
| ~ baggage, luggage | cases used to carry belongings when traveling. |
| ~ baseball bat, lumber | an implement used in baseball by the batter. |
| ~ briefcase | a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books. |
| ~ broom handle, broomstick | the handle of a broom. |
| ~ brush | an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle. |
| ~ carpet beater, rug beater | implement for beating dust out of carpets. |
| ~ carrycot | box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried). |
| ~ cheese cutter | a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheese. |
| ~ coffee cup | a cup from which coffee is drunk. |
| ~ coffeepot | tall pot in which coffee is brewed. |
| ~ cricket bat, bat | the club used in playing cricket.; "a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting" |
| ~ crop | the stock or handle of a whip. |
| ~ eating utensil, cutlery | tableware implements for cutting and eating food. |
| ~ edge tool | any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge). |
| ~ faucet, spigot | a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir. |
| ~ frying pan, frypan, skillet | a pan used for frying foods. |
| ~ haft, helve | the handle of a weapon or tool. |
| ~ handbarrow | a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people. |
| ~ handcart, pushcart, cart, go-cart | wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels.; "he used a handcart to carry the rocks away"; "their pushcart was piled high with groceries" |
| ~ handlebar | the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle. |
| ~ french telephone, handset | telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle. |
| ~ hand tool | a tool used with workers' hands. |
| ~ hilt | the handle of a sword or dagger. |
| ~ hoe handle | the handle of a hoe. |
| ~ knob | a round handle. |
| ~ ladle | a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another. |
| ~ mop handle | the handle of a mop. |
| ~ mug | with handle and usually cylindrical. |
| ~ panhandle | the handle of a pan. |
| ~ saddlebow, pommel | handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle. |
| ~ pommel | a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse. |
| ~ racquet, racket | a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games. |
| ~ rake handle | the handle of a rake. |
| ~ saucepan | a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling. |
| ~ shank, stem | cylinder forming a long narrow part of something. |
| ~ spatula | a turner with a narrow flexible blade. |
| ~ stock | the handle end of some implements or tools.; "he grabbed the cue by the stock" |
| ~ gunstock, stock | the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun.; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock" |
| ~ teacup | a cup from which tea is drunk. |
| ~ umbrella | a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy. |
| ~ watering can, watering pot | a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants. |
| n. (artifact) | 9. cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area | the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo. |
| ~ enclosure | a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose. |
| ~ ship | a vessel that carries passengers or freight. |
| v. (stative) | 10. hold, keep, maintain | keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,.; "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes" |
| ~ pressurise, pressurize | maintain a certain pressure.; "the airplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit" |
| ~ preserve, uphold, carry on, continue, bear on | keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last.; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" |
| ~ hold over | keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time. |
| ~ conserve | keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change.; "Energy is conserved in this process" |
| ~ preserve | keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing.; "preserve the forest and the lakes" |
| ~ distance | keep at a distance.; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living" |
| ~ housekeep | maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household. |
| v. (contact) | 11. 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" |
| ~ grasp, hold on | hold firmly. |
| ~ cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch | hold firmly, usually with one's hands.; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" |
| ~ cradle | hold gently and carefully.; "He cradles the child in his arms" |
| ~ clinch | hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches. |
| ~ interlace, interlock, lock | hold in a locking position.; "He locked his hands around her neck" |
| ~ trap | hold or catch as if in a trap.; "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles" |
| ~ cradle | hold or place in or as if in a cradle.; "He cradled the infant in his arms" |
| v. (creation) | 12. give, have, hold, make, throw | organize or be responsible for.; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" |
| ~ direct | be in charge of. |
| v. (possession) | 13. have, have got, hold | have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense.; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" |
| ~ maintain, sustain, keep | supply with necessities and support.; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep" |
| ~ keep, hold on | retain possession of.; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" |
| ~ keep | look after; be the keeper of; have charge of.; "He keeps the shop when I am gone" |
| ~ maintain, keep | maintain for use and service.; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips" |
| ~ keep | have as a supply.; "I always keep batteries in the freezer"; "keep food for a week in the pantry"; "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator" |
| ~ monopolise, monopolize | have or exploit a monopoly of.; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil" |
| ~ wield, exert, maintain | have and exercise.; "wield power and authority" |
| ~ stock, stockpile, carry | have on hand.; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?" |
| ~ hold, bear | have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices.; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade" |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| ~ carry | have or possess something abstract.; "I carry her image in my mind's eye"; "I will carry the secret to my grave"; "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"; "I carry a lot of life insurance" |
| v. (cognition) | 14. deem, hold, take for, view as | 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" |
| ~ hold | assert or affirm.; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good" |
| ~ consider, regard, view, reckon, see | deem to be.; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" |
| v. (emotion) | 15. entertain, harbor, harbour, hold, nurse | maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings).; "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment" |
| ~ feel, experience | undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind.; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" |
| v. (contact) | 16. confine, hold, restrain | 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" |
| ~ disable, disenable, incapacitate | make unable to perform a certain action.; "disable this command on your computer" |
| ~ tie down, tie up, truss, bind | secure with or as if with ropes.; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed" |
| ~ fetter, shackle | restrain with fetters. |
| ~ enchain | restrain or bind with chains. |
| ~ pinion, shackle | bind the arms of. |
| ~ impound, pound | place or shut up in a pound.; "pound the cows so they don't stray" |
| ~ pound up, pound | shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits.; "The prisoners are safely pounded" |
| ~ pen up, fold | confine in a fold, like sheep. |
| ~ ground | confine or restrict to the ground.; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot" |
| v. (possession) | 17. hold, hold back, keep back, retain | secure and keep for possible future use or application.; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" |
| ~ keep, hold on | retain possession of.; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" |
| ~ hold down | keep.; "She manages to hold down two jobs" |
| v. (possession) | 18. bear, hold | have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices.; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade" |
| ~ have, have got, hold | have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense.; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" |
| v. (contact) | 19. hold, hold up, support, sustain | 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?" |
| ~ scaffold | provide with a scaffold for support.; "scaffold the building before painting it" |
| ~ block | support, secure, or raise with a block.; "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car" |
| ~ carry | bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of.; "His efforts carried the entire project"; "How many credits is this student carrying?"; "We carry a very large mortgage" |
| ~ chock | support on chocks.; "chock the boat" |
| ~ buoy, buoy up | keep afloat.; "The life vest buoyed him up" |
| ~ pole | support on poles.; "pole climbing plants like beans" |
| ~ bracket | support with brackets.; "bracket bookshelves" |
| ~ underpin | support from beneath. |
| ~ prop, prop up, shore up, shore | support by placing against something solid or rigid.; "shore and buttress an old building" |
| ~ truss | support structurally.; "truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges" |
| ~ brace | support by bracing. |
| v. (stative) | 20. bear, carry, contain, hold | contain or hold; have within.; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" |
| ~ include | have as a part, be made up out of.; "The list includes the names of many famous writers" |
| ~ contain, hold, take | be capable of holding or containing.; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" |
| ~ retain | hold back within.; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water" |
| ~ hold in, enclose, confine | close in.; "darkness enclosed him" |
| v. (stative) | 21. accommodate, admit, hold | have room for; hold without crowding.; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people" |
| ~ contain, hold, take | be capable of holding or containing.; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" |
| ~ sleep | be able to accommodate for sleeping.; "This tent sleeps six people" |
| ~ house | contain or cover.; "This box houses the gears" |
| ~ seat | be able to seat.; "The theater seats 2,000" |
| v. (stative) | 22. hold | remain in a certain state, position, or condition.; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching" |
| ~ continue, go on, go along, keep, proceed | continue a certain state, condition, or activity.; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight" |
| v. (contact) | 23. bear, carry, hold | support or hold in a certain manner.; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" |
| ~ sling | hold or carry in a sling.; "he cannot button his shirt with his slinged arm" |
| ~ stoop | carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward.; "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane" |
| ~ piggyback | support on the back and shoulders.; "He piggybacked her child so she could see the show" |
| ~ balance, poise | hold or carry in equilibrium. |
| ~ deport, acquit, behave, comport, conduct, bear, carry | behave in a certain manner.; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" |
| v. (stative) | 24. hold, obtain, prevail | be valid, applicable, or true.; "This theory still holds" |
| ~ exist, be | have an existence, be extant.; "Is there a God?" |
| v. (cognition) | 25. hold | assert or affirm.; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good" |
| ~ deem, take for, view as, hold | 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" |
| ~ avow, swan, affirm, assert, aver, swear, verify | to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true.; "Before God I swear I am innocent" |
| v. (stative) | 26. hold | have as a major characteristic.; "The novel holds many surprises"; "The book holds in store much valuable advise" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (stative) | 27. contain, hold, take | be capable of holding or containing.; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ contain, bear, carry, hold | contain or hold; have within.; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" |
| ~ accommodate, admit, hold | have room for; hold without crowding.; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people" |
| v. (social) | 28. book, hold, reserve | arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance.; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's" |
| ~ call for, request, bespeak, quest | express the need or desire for; ask for.; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" |
| ~ reserve | obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance.; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's" |
| ~ procure, secure | get by special effort.; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed" |
| ~ hold open, keep open, save, keep | retain rights to.; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger" |
| v. (competition) | 29. defend, guard, hold | protect against a challenge or attack.; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks" |
| ~ protect | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage.; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" |
| ~ hold | take and maintain control over, often by violent means.; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week" |
| v. (communication) | 30. bind, hold, obligate, oblige | bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted.; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise" |
| ~ pledge | bind or secure by a pledge.; "I was pledged to silence" |
| ~ article | bind by a contract; especially for a training period. |
| ~ indenture, indent | bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant.; "an indentured servant" |
| ~ tie down | restrain from independence by an obligation.; "He was tied down by his work" |
| ~ relate | have or establish a relationship to.; "She relates well to her peers" |
| v. (cognition) | 31. hold | hold the attention of.; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" |
| ~ bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, becharm, beguile, capture, enchant, fascinate, catch | attract; cause to be enamored.; "She captured all the men's hearts" |
| v. (cognition) | 32. hold | remain committed to.; "I hold to these ideas" |
| ~ think, believe, conceive, consider | judge or regard; look upon; judge.; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior" |
| v. (stative) | 33. defy, hold, hold up, withstand | resist or confront with resistance.; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" |
| ~ stand firm, hold out, resist, withstand | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something. |
| ~ brave, brave out, weather, endure | face and withstand with courage.; "She braved the elements" |
| v. (stative) | 34. apply, go for, hold | be pertinent or relevant or applicable.; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone" |
| ~ bear on, concern, have-to doe with, pertain, come to, refer, relate, touch on, touch | be relevant to.; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" |
| ~ lend oneself, apply | be applicable to; as to an analysis.; "This theory lends itself well to our new data" |
| v. (stative) | 35. hold | stop dealing with.; "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting" |
| ~ defer, postpone, prorogue, put off, set back, shelve, table, put over, remit, hold over | hold back to a later time.; "let's postpone the exam" |
| v. (social) | 36. check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate | lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" |
| ~ confine, limit, throttle, restrain, trammel, bound, restrict | place limits on (extent or access).; "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" |
| ~ conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, curb, subdue | to put down by force or authority.; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" |
| ~ damp | restrain or discourage.; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere" |
| ~ mortify, crucify, subdue | hold within limits and control.; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh" |
| ~ abnegate, deny | deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure.; "She denied herself wine and spirits" |
| ~ keep back, restrain, hold back, keep | keep under control; keep in check.; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" |
| ~ restrict | place under restrictions; limit access to.; "This substance is controlled" |
| ~ train | cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it.; "train the vine" |
| ~ catch | check oneself during an action.; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" |
| ~ bate | moderate or restrain; lessen the force of.; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm" |
| ~ thermostat | control the temperature with a thermostat. |
| ~ countercheck, counteract | oppose or check by a counteraction. |
| v. (social) | 37. hold | keep from departing.; "Hold the taxi"; "Hold the horse" |
| ~ prevent, keep | stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state.; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles" |
| v. (social) | 38. hold | take and maintain control over, often by violent means.; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week" |
| ~ defend, guard, hold | protect against a challenge or attack.; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks" |
| ~ control, command | exercise authoritative control or power over.; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" |
| v. (motion) | 39. arrest, halt, hold | cause to stop.; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses" |
| ~ stop | cause to stop.; "stop a car"; "stop the thief" |
| v. (contact) | 40. hold | cover as for protection against noise or smell.; "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"; "hold one's nose" |
| ~ cover | provide with a covering or cause to be covered.; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| v. (consumption) | 41. carry, hold | drink alcohol without showing ill effects.; "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry" |
| ~ booze, drink, fuddle | consume alcohol.; "We were up drinking all night" |
| v. (competition) | 42. hold | aim, point, or direct.; "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames" |
| ~ aim, take aim, train, direct, take | point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards.; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent" |
| v. (communication) | 43. adjudge, declare, hold | declare to be.; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" |
| ~ pass judgment, evaluate, judge | form a critical opinion of.; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?"; "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" |
| ~ acknowledge, admit | declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of.; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" |
| ~ superannuate | declare to be obsolete. |
| ~ bastardise, bastardize | declare a child to be illegitimate. |
| ~ certify | declare legally insane. |
| ~ call | declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee.; "call a runner out" |
| ~ beatify | declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood.; "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican" |
| ~ canonize, canonise, saint | declare (a dead person) to be a saint.; "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized" |
| ~ pronounce, label, judge | pronounce judgment on.; "They labeled him unfit to work here" |
| ~ strike down, cancel | declare null and void; make ineffective.; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law" |
| ~ formalise, formalize | make formal or official.; "We formalized the appointment and gave him a title" |
| v. (communication) | 44. agree, concord, concur, hold | 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" |
| ~ settle | end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement.; "The two parties finally settled" |
| ~ conciliate, patch up, reconcile, settle, make up | come to terms.; "After some discussion we finally made up" |
| ~ see eye to eye | be in agreement.; "We never saw eye to eye on this question" |
| ~ concede, grant, yield | be willing to concede.; "I grant you this much" |
| ~ subscribe, support | adopt as a belief.; "I subscribe to your view on abortion" |
| ~ resolve, conclude | reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation. |
| ~ arrange, fix up | make arrangements for.; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?" |
| ~ agree | achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose.; "No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman" |
| v. (body) | 45. hold | keep from exhaling or expelling.; "hold your breath" |
| ~ keep back, restrain, hold back, keep | keep under control; keep in check.; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" |
| keep | | |
| n. (possession) | 1. bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, support, sustenance | the financial means whereby one lives.; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood" |
| ~ resource | available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed. |
| ~ amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts | things that make you comfortable and at ease.; "all the comforts of home" |
| ~ maintenance | means of maintenance of a family or group. |
| ~ meal ticket | a source of income or livelihood. |
| ~ subsistence | minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting.; "social security provided only a bare subsistence" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. donjon, dungeon, keep | the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress. |
| ~ black hole of calcutta | a dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula; the next morning only 23 were still alive. |
| ~ castle | a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack. |
| ~ stronghold, fastness | a strongly fortified defensive structure. |
| v. (stative) | 3. continue, go along, go on, keep, proceed | continue a certain state, condition, or activity.; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| ~ preserve, uphold, carry on, continue, bear on | keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last.; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" |
| ~ hold | remain in a certain state, position, or condition.; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching" |
| ~ keep going, run on | continue uninterrupted.; "The disease will run on unchecked"; "The party kept going until 4 A.M." |
| ~ ride | continue undisturbed and without interference.; "Let it ride" |
| ~ continue | continue after an interruption.; "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch" |
| v. (possession) | 4. hold on, keep | retain possession of.; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" |
| ~ hold over, carry 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 $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" |
| ~ deny, refuse | refuse to let have.; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance" |
| ~ deduct, withhold, recoup | retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments.; "My employer is withholding taxes" |
| ~ save, preserve | to keep up and reserve for personal or special use.; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer" |
| ~ hive away, lay in, salt away, stack away, stash away, store, put in | 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" |
| ~ keep back, retain, hold back, hold | secure and keep for possible future use or application.; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" |
| ~ hold open, keep open, save, keep | retain rights to.; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger" |
| ~ harbour, harbor | keep in one's possession; of animals. |
| v. (social) | 5. keep, prevent | stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state.; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles" |
| ~ defend | be on the defensive; act against an attack. |
| ~ keep | hold and prevent from leaving.; "The student was kept after school" |
| ~ keep out, shut out, exclude, shut | prevent from entering; shut out.; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country" |
| ~ hold | keep from departing.; "Hold the taxi"; "Hold the horse" |
| ~ keep away | prevent from coming close.; "I tried to keep the child away from the pool" |
| ~ blank | keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning. |
| ~ hinder, impede | be a hindrance or obstacle to.; "She is impeding the progress of our project" |
| ~ rain out, wash out | prevent or interrupt due to rain.; "The storm had washed out the game" |
| v. (social) | 6. keep, observe | conform one's action or practice to.; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract" |
| ~ make good | act as promised.; "make good on promises" |
| v. (cognition) | 7. keep, maintain, observe | stick to correctly or closely.; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees" |
| v. (possession) | 8. keep | look after; be the keeper of; have charge of.; "He keeps the shop when I am gone" |
| ~ have, have got, hold | have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense.; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" |
| ~ conserve, maintain, preserve, keep up | keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction.; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts" |
| ~ preserve, keep | maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger.; "May God keep you" |
| v. (communication) | 9. keep, maintain | maintain by writing regular records.; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes" |
| ~ record, enter, put down | make a record of; set down in permanent form. |
| v. (stative) | 10. keep | supply with room and board.; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders" |
| ~ lodge, accommodate | provide housing for.; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester" |
| v. (social) | 11. continue, keep, keep on, retain | allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature.; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings" |
| ~ sustain, keep up, prolong | lengthen or extend in duration or space.; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work" |
| ~ persist in, continue | do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop.; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move" |
| v. (consumption) | 12. keep, maintain, sustain | supply with necessities and support.; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep" |
| ~ patronage | support by being a patron of. |
| ~ reseed | maintain by seeding without human intervention.; "Some plants reseed themselves indefinitely" |
| ~ have, have got, hold | have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense.; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" |
| ~ carry | keep up with financial support.; "The Federal Government carried the province for many years" |
| v. (stative) | 13. keep, stay fresh | fail to spoil or rot.; "These potatoes keep for a long time" |
| ~ remain, stay, rest | stay the same; remain in a certain state.; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week" |
| ~ preserve, keep | prevent (food) from rotting.; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh" |
| v. (social) | 14. celebrate, keep, observe | behave as expected during of holidays or rites.; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur" |
| ~ commemorate, mark | mark by some ceremony or observation.; "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade" |
| ~ mourn | observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one. |
| ~ solemnise, solemnize | observe or perform with dignity or gravity.; "The King solemnized this day of morning" |
| v. (social) | 15. hold back, keep, keep back, restrain | keep under control; keep in check.; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" |
| ~ hold | keep from exhaling or expelling.; "hold your breath" |
| ~ confine | prevent from leaving or from being removed. |
| ~ bottle up, suppress, inhibit | control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior. |
| ~ bottle up, suppress, inhibit | control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior. |
| ~ curb, control, hold in, contain, moderate, check, hold | lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" |
| v. (stative) | 16. keep, preserve | maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger.; "May God keep you" |
| ~ protect | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage.; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" |
| ~ keep | look after; be the keeper of; have charge of.; "He keeps the shop when I am gone" |
| v. (stative) | 17. keep | raise.; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees" |
| ~ farm, produce, raise, grow | cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques.; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here" |
| ~ herd | keep, move, or drive animals.; "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?" |
| v. (possession) | 18. hold open, keep, keep open, save | retain rights to.; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger" |
| ~ keep, hold on | retain possession of.; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" |
| ~ book, reserve, hold | arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance.; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's" |
| v. (possession) | 19. keep | store or keep customarily.; "Where do you keep your gardening tools?" |
| ~ keep | have as a supply.; "I always keep batteries in the freezer"; "keep food for a week in the pantry"; "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator" |
| ~ 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" |
| v. (possession) | 20. keep | have as a supply.; "I always keep batteries in the freezer"; "keep food for a week in the pantry"; "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator" |
| ~ have, have got, hold | have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense.; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" |
| ~ keep | store or keep customarily.; "Where do you keep your gardening tools?" |
| v. (possession) | 21. keep, maintain | maintain for use and service.; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips" |
| ~ have, have got, hold | have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense.; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" |
| v. (contact) | 22. keep | hold and prevent from leaving.; "The student was kept after school" |
| ~ prevent, keep | stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state.; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles" |
| ~ detain, confine | deprive of freedom; take into confinement. |
| v. (change) | 23. keep, preserve | prevent (food) from rotting.; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh" |
| ~ freeze-dry | preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum.; "freeze-dry the strawberries" |
| ~ conserve | preserve with sugar.; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard" |
| ~ dehydrate, desiccate | preserve by removing all water and liquids from.; "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip" |
| ~ pickle | preserve in a pickling liquid. |
| ~ salt | preserve with salt.; "people used to salt meats on ships" |
| ~ can, tin, put up | preserve in a can or tin.; "tinned foods are not very tasty" |
| ~ refrigerate | preserve by chilling.; "many foods must be refrigerated or else they will spoil" |
| ~ cure | prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve.; "cure meats"; "cure pickles"; "cure hay" |
| ~ corn | preserve with salt.; "corned beef" |
| ~ ready, cook, prepare, fix, make | prepare for eating by applying heat.; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please" |
| ~ stay fresh, keep | fail to spoil or rot.; "These potatoes keep for a long time" |
| possess | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. possess | have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill.; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East" |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| ~ exhibit | show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill.; "he exhibits a great talent" |
| v. (possession) | 2. have, own, possess | have ownership or possession of.; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?" |
| ~ prepossess | possess beforehand. |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| v. (stative) | 3. possess | enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas.; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her" |
| ~ dominate | be in control.; "Her husband completely dominates her" |
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