Look up: hold

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   hold
   [n] - power by which something or someone is affected or dominated 2. [n] - (archaic) a stronghold 3. [n] - a cell in a jail or prison 4. [v] - have as a major characteristic 5. [v] - contain or hold 6. [v] - remain in a certain state, position, or condition 7. [v] - stop dealing with 8. [v] - keep from departing 9. [v] - take and maintain control over, often by violent means 10. [v] - organize or be responsible for 11. [v] - support or hold in a certain manner 12. [v] - cover as for protection against noise or smell 13. [v] - be the physical support of 14. [v] - have or hold in one`s hands or grip 15. [v] - aim, point, or direct 16. [v] - hold the attention of 17. [v] - assert or affirm 18. [v] - remain committed to 19. [v] - keep from exhaling or expelling
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   hold
   when an action 'freezes', that is remains the same for more than one frame, it is a hold
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   Hold
   Meter HOLD is an external input which is used to stop the A/D process and freeze the display. BCD HOLD is an external input used to freeze the BCD output while allowing the A/D process to continue operation.
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   hold
   the interior of a ship below the lowest deck as distinguished from the tween-deck spaces Category: Transport • the act of maintaining the state of a set of traffic-carrying devices or a switching path in the busy condition for as long as is required Category: News-systems and communications • operation consisting in holding a metal bath in a furnace at a given temperature t...
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   Hold
   Hold noun [ Dutch hol hole, hollow. See Hole .] (Nautical) The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.
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   Hold
   Hold transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Held ; present participle & verbal noun Holding . Holden past participle , is obsolete in elegant writing, though still used in legal language.] [ Middle English haldan , Dutch houden , Old High German hoten , Icelandic halda
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   Hold
   Hold intransitive verb In general, to keep one's self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence: 1. Not to move; to halt; to stop; -- mostly in the imperative. « And damned be him that first cries, ' Hold , enough!'» Shak. 2. Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued. « Our force by land hath no ...
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   Hold
   Hold noun 1. The act of holding, as in or with the hands or arms; the manner of holding, whether firm or loose; seizure; grasp; clasp; gripe; possession; -- often used with the verbs take and lay . « Ne have I not twelve pence within mine hold .» Chaucer. « Thou should'st lay hold upon him.» B. Jonson. « My soul t ...
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   Hold
   Hold transitive verb -- To hold up . To stop in order to rob, often with the demand to hold up the hands. [ Colloq.]
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    hold
    In general, to keep one's self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence: ... 1. Not to more; to halt; to stop;-mostly in the imperative. 'And damned be him that first cries, 'Hold, enough!'' (Shak) ... 2. Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued. 'Our force by land hath nobly held.' (Shak) ... 3 ...
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    hold
    noun power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; `he has a hold over them`
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    hold
    throw 8 have verb organize or be responsible for; `hold a reception`; `have, throw, or make a party`; `give a course`
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    hold
    take hold verb have or hold in one`s hands or grip; `Hold this bowl for a moment, please`; `A crazy idea took hold of him`
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    hold
    verb aim, point, or direct; `Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames`
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    hold
    sustain verb 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?`
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    hold
    verb cause to stop; `Halt the engines`; `Arrest the progress`; `halt the presses`
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    hold
    verb be valid, applicable, or true; `This theory still holds`
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    Hold
    `Hold` may refer to: * Hold (ship), interior cargo space * Hold (aviation), a place for an aircraft to loop around near its destination * Hold (baseball), a statistic that may be awarded to a relief pitcher * Hold (telephone), a condition where the call is not terminated, but no speech is taking place * Grappling hold, a specific grip applied to an opponent in wrestling or martial arts * Secret hold, a parliamentary procedure * Hauld (also `Hold...
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    Hold
    To maintain ownership of a security over a long period of time. 'Hold' is also a recommendation of an analyst who is not positive enough on a stock to recommend a buy, but not negative enough on the stock to recommend a sell.
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    Hold
    • (n.) A place of confinement; a prison; confinement; custody; guard. • (n. i.) To derive right or title; -- generally with of. • (v. t.) To prosecute, have, take, or join in, as something which is the result of united action; as to, hold a meeting, a festival, a session, etc.; hence, to direct and bring about officially; to conduct ...
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    hold
    (from the article `stop`) ...characterized by the momentary blocking (occlusion) of some part of the oral cavity. A completely articulated stop usually has three stages: the ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/61
    
    
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    HOLD
    A compartment below deck in a large vessel, used solely for carrying cargo
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    hold
    
    1. the act of grasping
    2. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
    3. power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
    4. time during which some action is awaited
    5. a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
    6. a cell in a jail or prison
    7. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
    8. the space i...
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    9. 
       hold
       the act of maintaining the state of a set of traffic-carrying devices or a switching path in the busy condition for as long as is required
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        hold
        A scheduled pause or unscheduled delay in the launching sequence or countdown of a space vehicle or missile.
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