hold

How to sign: organize or be responsible for
"hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course";

Similiar / Same: give, have, throw, make

Categories: direct

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: keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
"hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes";

See also: keep out, delay, keep down, live on, sustain, stand firm, shut out, keep up, hold back, survive, keep off, keep in, keep apart, stay off, arrest, prolong, withstand, keep up, sequestrate, keep off, resist, last, hold out, exclude, set apart, live, isolate, detain, hold over, shut, hold up, endure, turn back, avoid, hold out, sequester, hold up, number, contain, stop, go, check

Similiar / Same: keep, maintain

Within this category: conserve, continue, distance, hold over, housekeep, preserve, pressurize

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: 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: 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: 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: 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