Hold Definition–verb (used with object) | 1. | to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his. | | 2. | to set aside; reserve or retain: to hold merchandise until called for; to hold a reservation. | | 3. | to bear, sustain, or support, as with the hands or arms, or by any other means. | | 4. | to keep in a specified state, relation, etc.: The preacher held them spellbound. | | 5. | to detain: The police held him at the station house. | | 6. | to engage in; preside over; carry on: to hold a meeting. | | 7. | to keep back from action; hinder; restrain: Fear held him from acting. | | 8. | to have the ownership or use of; keep as one's own; occupy: to hold political office. | | 9. | to contain or be capable of containing: This bottle holds a quart. | | 10. | to bind or make accountable to an obligation: We will hold you to your promise to pay back the money. | | 11. | to have or keep in the mind; think or believe: We hold this belief. | | 12. | to regard or consider: to hold a person responsible. | | 14. | to consider of a certain value; rate: We held her best of all the applicants. | | 15. | to keep forcibly, as against an adversary: Enemy forces held the hill. | | 16. | to point, aim, or direct: He held a gun on the prisoner. The firefighter held a hose on the blaze. | | 17. | Music. to sustain (a note, chord, or rest). | | 18. | to omit from the usual order or combination: Give me a burger well-done—hold the pickle. | –verb (used without object) | 19. | to remain or continue in a specified state, relation, etc.: Hold still while I take your picture. | | 20. | to remain fast; adhere; cling: Will this button hold? | | 21. | to keep or maintain a grasp on something. | | 22. | to maintain one's position against opposition; continue in resistance. | | 23. | to agree or side (usually fol. by with): to hold with new methods. | | 24. | to hold property by some tenure; derive title (usually fol. by by, from, in, or of). | | 25. | to remain attached, faithful, or steadfast (usually fol. by to): to hold to one's purpose. | | 26. | to remain valid; be in force: The rule does not hold. | | 27. | to refrain or forbear (usually used imperatively
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). | –noun | 28. | an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means; grasp; grip: Take hold. Do you have a hold on the rope? | | 29. | something to hold a thing by, as a handle; something to grasp, esp. for support. | | 30. | something that holds fast or supports something else. | | 31. | an order reserving something: to put a hold on a library book. | | 32. | Finance. a security purchased or recommended for long-term growth. | | 33. | a controlling force or dominating influence: to have a hold on a person. | | 34. | Wrestling. a method of seizing an opponent and keeping him in control: a toe hold. | | 36. | a pause or delay, as in a continuing series: a hold in the movements of a dance. | | 37. | a prison or prison cell. | | 38. | a receptacle for something: a basket used as a hold for letters. | | 39. | Rocketry. a halt in the prelaunch countdown, either planned or unexpectedly called, to allow correction of one or more faults in the rocket or missile. | | 40. | a fortified place; stronghold. | | 41. | (on telephones with two or more lines) a feature that enables a person to maintain a connection on one line while answering another line. | —Verb phrases | 42. | hold back, | a. | to restrain or check: Police held back the crowd. | | b. | to retain possession of; keep back: He held back ten dollars. | | c. | to refrain from revealing; withhold: to hold back information. | | d. | to refrain from participating or engaging in some activity: He held back from joining in the singing because he felt depressed. | | e. | Photography. dodge (def. 2). | | | 43. | hold down, | a. | to restrain; check: Hold down that noise! | | b. | to continue to hold and manage well: She held down that job for years. | | | 44. | hold forth, | a. | to extend or offer; propose. | | b. | to talk at great length; harangue: When we left, he was still holding forth on World War II. | | | 45. | hold in, | a. | to restrain; check; curb. | | b. | to contain oneself; exercise restraint: He was raging inside, but held himself in for fear of saying something he would regret. | | | 46. | hold off, | a. | to keep at a distance; resist; repel. | | b. | to postpone action; defer: If you hold off applying for a passport, you may not get one in time. | | | 47. | hold on, | a. | to keep a firm grip on. | | b. | to keep going; continue. | | c. | to maintain, as one's opinion or position. | | d. | to stop; halt (usually used imperatively): Hold on now! That isn't what I meant at all. | | e. | to keep a telephone connection open by not hanging up the receiver: The operator asked us to hold on while the number we'd dialed was being checked. | | | 48. | hold out, | b. | to stretch forth; extend: Hold out your hand. | | c. | to continue to exist; last: Will the food hold out? | | d. | to refuse to yield or submit: The defenders held out for weeks. | | e. | to withhold something expected or due: He was suspected of holding out information important to the case. | | | 49. | hold over, | a. | to keep for future consideration or action; postpone. | | b. | to remain in possession or in office beyond the regular term. | | c. | to remain beyond the arranged period: The movie was held over for a week. | | d. | Music. to prolong (a tone) from one measure to the next. | | | 50. | hold up, | a. | to offer; give: She held up his father as an example to follow. | | b. | to present to notice; expose: to hold someone up to ridicule. | | c. | to hinder; delay: The plane's departure was held up because of the storm. | | d. | to stop by force in order to rob. | | e. | to support; uphold: to hold up farm prices. | | f. | to stop; halt: They held up at the gate. | | g. | to maintain one's position or condition; endure: They held up through all their troubles. | | | 51. | hold with, | a. | to be in agreement with; concur with: I don't hold with his pessimistic views. | | b. | to approve of; condone: They won't hold with such a travesty of justice. | | —Idioms | 52. | get hold of, | a. | to get a hold on: Get hold of the railing. | | b. | to communicate with, esp. by telephone: If she's not at home, try to get hold of her at the office. | | | 53. | hold one's own. own (def. 9). | | 54. | hold one's peace. peace (def. 14). | | 55. | hold one's tongue. tongue (def. 33). | | 56. | hold water. water (def. 36). | | 57. | no holds barred, without limits, rules, or restraints. | | 58. | on hold, | a. | in or into a state of temporary interruption or suspension: The project will be put on hold until funds become available. | | b. | Telecommunications. in or into a state of temporary interruption in a telephone connection: I'm putting you on hold to answer another call. Compare call waiting. | | |
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Marketing Definition–noun | 1. | t
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he act of buying or selling in a market. | | 2. | the total of activities involved in the transfer of goods from the producer or seller to the consumer or buyer, including advertising, shipping, storing, and selling. | |
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