Hold: meaning, definitions and examples

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hold

[ həʊld ]

^{Context #1}

on to

Grasp, carry, or support with one's arms or hands; keep in one's possession.

Synonyms

carry, clasp, grasp, support

Examples of usage

He was holding a brown leather suitcase.
She held the baby in her arms.
The boy held the kite string tightly.

^{Context #2}

keep

Keep or reserve for someone.

Synonyms

keep, reserve, save

Examples of usage

Please hold a table for us at the restaurant.
I'll hold a ticket for you at the box office.

^{Context #3}

on to

A grasp or grip.

Synonyms

clasp, grasp, grip

Examples of usage

She released her hold on the rope.
He tightened his hold on the steering wheel.

Translations

Translations of the word "hold" in other languages:

🇵🇹 segurar

manter
conter

🇮🇳 पकड़ना

रोकना
धारण करना

🇩🇪 halten

festhalten
behalten

🇮🇩 menahan

memegang
mempertahankan

🇺🇦 тримати

утримувати
затримувати

🇵🇱 trzymać

utrzymać
powstrzymać

🇯🇵 保持する (hoji suru)

持つ (motsu)
支える (sasaeru)

🇫🇷 tenir

maintenir
contenir

🇪🇸 sostener

mantener
contener

🇹🇷 tutmak

korumak
sürdürmek

🇰🇷 잡다 (jabda)

유지하다 (yujihada)
보유하다 (boyuhada)

🇸🇦 يمسك (yumsik)

يبقي (yabqi)
يحتفظ (yahtafiz)

🇨🇿 držet

udržet
zadržet

🇸🇰 držať

udržať
zadržať

🇨🇳 保持 (bǎochí)

拿住 (ná zhù)
控制 (kòngzhì)

🇸🇮 držati

ohraniti
zadržati

🇮🇸 halda

varðveita
geyma

🇰🇿 ұстау

сақтау
тоқтату

🇬🇪 დაჭერა (dach'era)

შენახვა (shenakhva)
შეკავება (shekaveba)

🇦🇿 tutmaq

saxlamaq
dayandırmaq

🇲🇽 sostener

mantener
contener

Word origin

The word 'hold' has Old English origins, with its usage dating back to the 12th century. It evolved from the Old English word 'healdan', meaning 'to keep, observe'. Over the centuries, 'hold' has maintained its fundamental meaning of grasping, carrying, or keeping something. It has become a versatile word used in various contexts to depict the action of holding onto something physically or metaphorically.