hold

From Wiktionary

[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: /hōld/, IPA: /həʊld/, SAMPA: /h@Uld/
• (US) enPR: /hōld/, IPA: /hoʊld/, SAMPA: /hoUld/
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[change] Verb

Plain form hold

Third person singular holds

Simple past held

Past participle held

Present participle holding

1. (transitive) When you hold something, you put it in your hand and keep it there.

   He held the pen tightly as he wrote the letter.

2. (transitive) When you hold something, you keep it in one place and do not let it move away.

   The police hold people who do crimes in prison.