hold

How to sign: the act of grasping
"he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing";

Similiar / Same: clutch, clutches, grip, clasp, clench, grasp

Categories: grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold

Within this category: chokehold, embrace, wrestling hold

hold

How to sign: have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
"She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard";

Similiar / Same: have, have got

Within this category: bear, carry, keep, keep, keep, keep, monopolize, stock, sustain, wield

hold

How to sign: have or hold in one's hands or grip
"Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him";

Similiar / Same: take hold

Within this category: clinch, cling to, cradle, cradle, grasp, lock, trap

hold

How to sign: be in accord; be in agreement
"We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point";

Similiar / Same: agree, concur, concord

Within this category: arrange, concede, conclude, reconcile, see eye to eye, settle, subscribe

hold

How to sign: arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
"reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's";

Similiar / Same: book, reserve

Categories: bespeak, call for, quest, request

Within this category: keep open

hold

How to sign: a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
"his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police";

Similiar / Same: detention, custody

Categories: confinement

hold

How to sign: resist or confront with resistance
"The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held";

Similiar / Same: defy, withstand, hold up

Categories: hold out, resist, stand firm, withstand

Within this category: weather

hold

How to sign: to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
"This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists h;

Similiar / Same: restrain, confine

Categories: disable, disenable, incapacitate

Within this category: enchain, fetter, ground, impound, pen up, pinion, pound, tie down

hold

How to sign: keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
"take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible";

Similiar / Same: deem, view as, take for

Categories: consider, reckon, regard, see, view

hold

How to sign: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
"he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip";

Similiar / Same: handle, handgrip, grip

Categories: appendage

Within this category: ax handle, broomstick, crop, haft, hilt, hoe handle, knob, mop handle, panhandle, pommel, pommel, rake handle, stock, stock

hold

How to sign: contain or hold; have within
"The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water";

Similiar / Same: contain, bear, carry

Categories: include

Within this category: enclose, retain, surround

hold

How to sign: the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo

Similiar / Same: cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, storage area

Categories: enclosure

hold

How to sign: cause to stop
"Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses";

Similiar / Same: halt, arrest

Categories: stop