hould

Verb

hold (third-person singular simple present holds, present participle holding, simple past held, past participle held or (archaic) holden)

1. (transitive) To grasp or grip.
   • Hold the pencil like this.

   Synonyms:

   clasp, grasp, grip, beclasp, begrasp, begrip, belock, clench, clinch, cling

2. (transitive) To contain or store.
   • This package holds six bottles.
3. (transitive) To have and keep possession of something.
   • Hold my coat for me.

   Synonyms:

   own, have, possess

4. (transitive) To reserve.
   • Hold a table for us at 7:00.
5. (transitive) To cause to wait or delay.
   • Hold the elevator.
6. (transitive) To halt or delay (medication) temporarily.
   • Patients who test positive for COVID-19 infection should be advised to hold their biologic dose until their infection clears.2020 June, Nicholas D. Brownstone, Quinn G. Thibodeaux, Vidhatha D. Reddy, Bridget A. Myers, Stephanie Y. Chan, Tina Bhutani, Wilson Liao, “Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and Biologic Therapy...

   Synonyms:

   withhold

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