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Hold Meaning, Examples & Common Collocations (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：hold in hand (hold)

hold 🔊

/hoʊld/

To have or keep something in your hand or arms.

Hands holding a warm coffee mug in morning light

hold in hand 🔊

➕

/hoʊld ɪn hænd/

To physically grasp or keep something in your hand or arms, often for a short time.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'healdan' (to keep, tend).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine holding a hot cup of coffee; you won't drop it.

📖 Example

Could you hold my phone for a second while I tie my shoelaces? 🔊 Could you please hold my phone for a moment while I tie my shoelaces?

🔗 Collocations

hold a pen – to have a pen in your hand

hold a baby – to carry a baby in your arms

hold a bag – to keep a bag in your hand or on your shoulder

🔄 Synonyms

grasp (v.) – To take and hold something firmly.

clutch (v.) – To hold something tightly, especially with emotion.

clasp (v.) – To hold something firmly with your hand or arms.

🚫 Antonyms

release (v.) – To let go of something held.

drop (v.) – To let something fall from your hand.

let go (v.) – To stop holding something.

🌱 Derivatives

holder (n.) – A person or thing that holds something.

holding (n.) – The action of having something in your hands.

holdable (adj.) – Capable of being held.

📖 Cultural Story

Originating from Old English 'healdan' (to keep, guard). It forms the core of many English idioms like 'hold water' (be valid) and 'hold your tongue' (be silent).

Meaning 2：contain (hold)

hold 🔊

/hoʊld/

To have enough space for something or someone; to contain.

Glass jar filled with colorful candies showing capacity

contain 🔊

➕

/kənˈteɪn/

To have enough space for something or someone; to be capable of housing or storing.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

This new sports stadium can hold over 50,000 excited fans. 🔊 This new sports stadium has a capacity of over 50,000 excited fans.

🔗 Collocations

hold water – to be able to contain water without leaking

hold fuel – to have enough space for fuel

hold people – to accommodate a certain number of people

🔄 Synonyms

contain (v.) – To have something inside or have the capacity for something.

accommodate (v.) – To provide enough space for someone or something.

seat (v.) – To have seats for a certain number of people.

🚫 Antonyms

exceed (v.) – To be more than the capacity of something.

overflow (v.) – To flow over the edge because there is too much.

Meaning 3：hold a view (hold)

hold 🔊

/hoʊld/

To have a particular opinion, belief, or idea in your mind.

Diverse group discussing ideas at a cafe table

hold a view 🔊

➕

/hoʊld ə vjuː/

To have and maintain a particular opinion, belief, or idea in your mind.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Many scientists hold the view that regular exercise is key to staying healthy. 🔊 Many scientists believe that regular exercise is essential for staying healthy.

🔗 Collocations

hold a belief – to have a strong opinion that something is true

hold an opinion – to have a particular viewpoint on a subject

hold a conviction – to have a firmly held belief

🔄 Synonyms

believe (v.) – To think that something is true or possible.

maintain (v.) – To continue to have a particular opinion.

assert (v.) – To state an opinion confidently.

🚫 Antonyms

doubt (v.) – To question the truth of something.

reject (v.) – To refuse to accept an opinion.

disbelieve (v.) – To not believe something.