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hold fast meaning in Sanskrit

धरति dhárati

hold fast in Sanskrit: धरति (dhárati). In English, hold fast means to stubbornly resist assault, pressure or opposition, either physically or mentally.

Sanskrit words for hold fast

to hold fast, bear firmly, fasten
धरति dhárati

English meaning of hold fast

  1. verb To stubbornly resist assault, pressure or opposition, either physically or mentally.
  2. verb A formal command to a ship's crew to grasp and hold on to a solid fitting, such as ropes or rails, to avoid being swept overboard, especially during a storm.

Full definition of hold fast

hold fast in a sentence

  • All hands...hold fast!

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Questions about hold fast in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of hold fast in Sanskrit?
Hold fast in Sanskrit is धरति (dhárati).
hold fast इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Hold fast: धरति (dhárati).
What does hold fast mean in English?
Hold fast means to stubbornly resist assault, pressure or opposition, either physically or mentally.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “hold fast”: धरति. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: hold fast (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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