hold

[hoʊld]

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?