hold

verb
hōld

To grasp or grip.

Example

“Hold the pencil like this.”

Other meanings

To contain or store.
“This package holds six bottles.”
To maintain or keep to a position or state.

Synonyms

keep
maintain

Example sentences

“Could you hold this open for me?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Will the justice system hold up under pressure?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Hold on. I've got a pebble in my shoe.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old English "healdan".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “hold” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.