hold

Definition:
1. The act of grasping.
2. To carry something.
3. Time during which some action is awaited.
4. Organize or be responsible for.

Use 'hold' in a sentence:

• 1. These laws also hold for universities.
• 2. They managed to hold on until help arrived.
• 3. I'll hold the door open for you.
• 4. Applicants should normally hold a good Honours degree.
• 5. I thought the car held the road really well.
• 6. She is held in high regard by her students.
• 7. I'd seen it before in people who held immense power.
• 8. He held firm opinions which usually conflicted with my own.
• 9. Our luck couldn't hold forever.
• 10. There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention.
• 11. He could no longer hold back his tears.
• 12. Employees hold 30% of the shares.
• 13. Hold on! This isn't the right road.
• 14. They've held the championship for the past two years.
• 15. She has a 40% holding in the company.
• 16. His home and business are being held as security for the loan.
• 17. I need to get hold of Tom's address.
• 18. You should hold on to your oil shares.
• 19. If you hold the line, I'll see if she is available.
• 20. She held the title of world champion for three years.
• 21. His hold on her arm tightened.
• 22. Do you want me to come along and hold your hand?
• 23. The money will be held in trust until she is 18.
• 24. We can hold your reservation for three days.
• 25. I don't think that branch will hold your weight.
• 26. Getting hold of this information was no easy task.
• 27. She tried to keep hold of the child's hand.
• 28. You're not holding it the right way up.
• 29. We hold diametrically opposed views.
• 30. A political party should hold together.
• 31. I still hold that the government's economic policies are mistaken.
• 32. They hold differing views.
• 33. Holding copyright provides the only legal remedy against unauthorized copying.
• 34. I don't hold with the use of force.
• 35. Business isn't good but we're managing to hold our own.
• 36. Does your offer still hold?
• 37. Who holds the world record for the long jump?
• 38. How long would the roof hold?
• 39. I don't hold any grudges now.
• 40. This jar will hold a kilo.
• 41. It held more mystery than even the darkest jungle.
• 42. He held out his free hand and I took it.
• 43. It took three men to hold him down.
• 44. He did not hold a firearm certificate.
• 45. He is unfit to hold public office.
• 46. The Liberals hold twenty-three seats.
• 47. Applicants should normally hold a good degree.
• 48. She has never held ministerial office.
• 49. She asked me to hold the line.
• 50. The new committee holds its first plenary session this week.
• 51. He never could hold down a job.
• 52. Support the baby's head when you hold it.
• 53. He has held the post for three years.
• 54. Two elections were held within the space of a year.
• 55. He holds certain expectations about the teacher's role.
• 56. Death doesn't hold any fear for me.
• 57. The doctors did not hold out much hope for her recovery.
• 58. In America, presidential elections are held every four years.
• 59. He released his hold on the camera.
• 60. Make sure you've got a steady hold on the camera.
• 61. We don't know what life holds in store for us.
• 62. The same argument does not hold good in every case.
• 63. He did not hold a firearms licence.
• 64. She seized hold of my hand.
• 65. Parents will be held responsible for their children's behaviour.
• 66. Can't you hold still for a second?