| holder | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. holder | a holding device.; "a towel holder"; "a cigarette holder"; "an umbrella holder" |
| ~ candle holder, candlestick | a holder with sockets for candles. |
| ~ cigarette holder | a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked. |
| ~ holding device | a device for holding something. |
| ~ keyboard | holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung. |
| ~ oarlock, rowlock, thole, tholepin, peg, pin | a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing. |
| ~ zarf | an ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee cup. |
| n. (person) | 2. holder | a person who holds something.; "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport" |
| ~ ticket holder | holder of a ticket (for admission or for passage). |
| ~ bondholder | a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation. |
| ~ cardholder | a player who holds a card or cards in a card game. |
| ~ cardholder | a person who holds a credit card or debit card. |
| ~ incumbent, officeholder | the official who holds an office. |
| ~ jobholder | an employee who holds a regular job. |
| ~ landholder, landowner, property owner | a holder or proprietor of land. |
| ~ leaseholder, lessee | a tenant who holds a lease. |
| ~ mortgage holder, mortgagee | the person who accepts a mortgage.; "the bank became our mortgagee when it accepted our mortgage on our new home" |
| ~ officeholder, officer | someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust.; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year" |
| ~ possessor, owner | a person who owns something.; "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?" |
| ~ policyholder | a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written. |
| ~ slave owner, slaveholder, slaver | someone who holds slaves. |
| ~ tenant | a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease). |
| n. (person) | 3. bearer, holder | the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it.; "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'" |
| ~ capitalist | a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business). |
| keeper | | |
| n. (person) | 1. keeper | someone in charge of other people.; "am I my brother's keeper?" |
| ~ defender, guardian, protector, shielder | a person who cares for persons or property. |
| ~ baby farmer | someone who runs an establishment that houses and cares for babies for a fee. |
| ~ baby minder, babyminder, minder | a person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working. |
| ~ baby-sitter, babysitter, sitter | a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home. |
| ~ gaoler, jailer, jailor, prison guard, screw, turnkey | someone who guards prisoners. |
| ~ nanny, nursemaid, nurse | a woman who is the custodian of children. |
| n. (person) | 2. custodian, keeper, steward | one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals. |
| ~ defender, guardian, protector, shielder | a person who cares for persons or property. |
| ~ caretaker | a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person). |
| ~ conservator, curator | the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library). |
| ~ game warden, gamekeeper | a person employed to take care of game and wildlife. |
| ~ greenskeeper | someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course. |
| ~ house sitter | a custodian who lives in and cares for a house while the regular occupant is away (usually without an exchange of money). |
| ~ janitor | someone employed to clean and maintain a building. |
| ~ lighthouse keeper | the keeper of a lighthouse. |
| ~ critter sitter, pet sitter | someone left in charge of pets while their owners are away from home. |
| ~ zoo keeper | the chief person responsible for a zoological garden. |
| 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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