(thing to hold by)

  • 1hold — hold1 [hōld] vt. held, holding [ME holden < Anglian OE haldan (WS healdan), akin to Ger halten, Goth haldan, to tend sheep < IE base * kel , to drive, incite to action > Gr kelēs, swift horse, L celer, swift: prob. sense development:… …

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  • 2hold|er — «HOHL duhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that holds something: »The holder must remember to hold the saw in a tight grip. 2. a person who owns, possesses, or occupies property, such as an owner, possessor, or tenant: »Holders of leases pay rent. 3 …

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  • 3hold — 1. v. & n. v. (past and past part. held) 1 tr. a keep fast; grasp (esp. in the hands or arms). b (also refl.) keep or sustain (a thing, oneself, one s head, etc.) in a particular position (hold it to the light; held himself erect). c grasp so as… …

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  • 4hold — I. verb (held; holding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English healdan; akin to Old High German haltan to hold, and perhaps to Latin celer rapid, Greek klonos agitation Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to have possession or… …

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  • 5Hold Me Down — Studio album by You Me at Six Released 11 January 2010 (see …

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  • 6Hold You Down — Jennifer Lopez feat. Fat Joe Veröffentlichung 15. Februar 2005[1] Länge 4:32 Genre(s) Pop, R B …

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  • 7Thing (The Addams Family) — Thing T. Thing, referred to as just Thing, is a fictional hand in the The Addams Family. Thing takes the form of a disembodied hand who performs various useful functions for the family. In Spanish speaking Latin America he s called Dedos (… …

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  • 8Thing — (th[i^]ng), n. [AS. [thorn]ing a thing, cause, assembly, judicial assembly; akin to [thorn]ingan to negotiate, [thorn]ingian to reconcile, conciliate, D. ding a thing, OS. thing thing, assembly, judicial assembly, G. ding a thing, formerly also,… …

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  • 9hold someone/thing harmless Law — indemnify someone or something. → hold …

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  • 10Hold My Hand — feat. Akon Single par Michael Jackson extrait de l’album Michael Sortie 15 novembre 2010 Enregistrement 2007 …

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