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holds down

holds down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold down.

Meaning of hold down

Verb

hold down (third-person singular simple present holds down, present participle holding down, simple past and past participle held down)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To restrain; to check.
    • Please hold the noise down.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To continue, to hold and to manage well; to keep; maintain; support.
    • I held down that job for years.

Questions about holds down

What is holds down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Holds down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold down.

Words near holds down in the dictionary

  1. holds back on
  2. holds by the button
  3. holds cheap
  4. holds court
  5. holds dear
  6. holds down
  7. holds down the fort
  8. holds fast
  9. holds fire
  10. holds firm
  11. holds for ransom

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