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holding
[hohl-ding] 
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hold
[hohld]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have in one's hands, possession; grasp |
| Synonyms: | adhere, arrest, bind, bottle up, carry, catch, check, cherish, clasp, cleave, clench, clinch, cling, clutch, confine, contain, cork up, cradle, detain, embrace, enclose, enjoy, fondle, freeze to, grip, handle, hang on, have, hug, imprison, keep, keep close, keep out, lock up, maintain, not let go, nourish, occupy, own, palm, possess, press, put a lock on, restrain, retain, secure, seize, squeeze, stay put, stick, take, trammel, vise, wield, withhold, wring |
| Antonyms: | drop, let go, release |
| Main Entry: | hold |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | continue, endure |
| Synonyms: | apply, be in effect, be in force, be the case, be valid, exist, have bearing, hold good, hold true, last, operate, persevere, persist, remain, remain true, resist, stand up, stay, stay staunch, wear |
| Antonyms: | cease, desert, halt, quit, stop |
| Main Entry: | hold |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | support |
| Synonyms: | bear, bolster, brace, buttress, carry, lock, prop, shore up, shoulder, stay, sustain, take, underpin, uphold |
| Main Entry: | hold |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have a capacity for |
| Synonyms: | accommodate, be equipped for, carry, comprise, contain, include, seat, take |
| Main Entry: | hold |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | conduct meeting, function |
| Synonyms: | assemble, call, carry on, celebrate, convene, have, officiate, preside, run, solemnize |
| Antonyms: | cancel |
| Main Entry: | holdings |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | property |
| Synonyms: | assets, capital, estate, land, stocks |
| Main Entry: | holding |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | property held |
| Synonyms: | acreage, acres, assets, belongings, buildings, capital, chattels, claim, dominion, effects, equity, estate, farm, freehold, goods*, holdings, home, house, inheritance, land, means, ownership, plot, possession, possessorship, premises, property, proprietar |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | absorb |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | occupy complete attention |
| Synonyms: | captivate, concern, consume, employ, engage, engross, fascinate, fill, hold, immerse, involve, monopolize, obsess, preoccupy, rivet |
| Antonyms: | distract |
| Main Entry: | absorption |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | total attention toward something |
| Synonyms: | captivation, concentration, engagement, engrossment, enthrallment, fascination, hang-up, holding, immersion, intentness, involvement, occupation, preoccupation, raptness |
| Antonyms: | boredom, distraction |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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