Idioms for hold

Origin of hold

1
before 900; Middle English holden, Old English h(e)aldan; cognate with Old Frisian, Old Norse halda, Old Saxon, Gothic haldan, Old High German haltan (German halten)

synonym study for hold

8. See have. 9. See contain. 11. See maintain.

OTHER WORDS FROM hold

hold·a·ble, adjective

Definition for hold (2 of 2)

hold 2
[ hohld ]
/ hoʊld /

noun

Nautical.
  1. the entire cargo space in the hull of a vessel.
  2. the cargo space in the hull of a vessel between the lowermost deck and the bottom.
  3. any individual compartment of such cargo spaces, closed by bulkheads and having its own hatchway.
Aviation. the cargo compartment of an aircraft.

Origin of hold

2
1585–95; variant of hole; cognate with Dutch hol hole, hold

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British Dictionary definitions for hold (1 of 2)

hold 1
/ (həʊld) /

verb holds, holding or held (hɛld)

noun

Derived forms of hold

holdable, adjective

Word Origin for hold

Old English healdan; related to Old Norse halla, Gothic haldan, German halten

British Dictionary definitions for hold (2 of 2)

hold 2
/ (həʊld) /

noun

the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo

Word Origin for hold

C16: variant of hole

Idioms and Phrases with hold

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