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41hold — A process by which a bank restricts funds deposited by checks. Usually but not always used to restrict the proceeds of checks drawn on other banks until the funds have been transferred by the drawor s bank to an account that the depositor s bank… …
42hold*/*/*/ — [həʊld] (past tense and past participle held [held] ) verb I 1) [T] to carry something or someone using your hands or arms Can you hold my bag for a moment?[/ex] Barry was holding a coin between his finger and thumb.[/ex] She was holding a baby… …
43hold — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. grasp, clutch, grip; tenure, possession; control, influence, domination; ownership, keeping; anchor, rein. v. have, occupy, retain, own, possess; restrain, repress, control, pinion, curb; check, stop …
44Tight Five — Parliamentary terms Tau Henare Parliament of New Zealand Years Term Electorate List Party 1993–96 …
45hold fast — Synonyms and related words: adhere to, arrest, be unflappable, bear up, bite, bridle, check, clasp, cleave to, clench, clinch, cling, cling like ivy, clip, clutch, come up fighting, constrain, contain, control, cool, cool off, curb, curtail,… …
46Tight — Tie Tie, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tied}(Obs. {Tight}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Tying}.] [OE. ti?en, teyen, AS. t[=i]gan, ti[ e]gan, fr. te[ a]g, te[ a]h, a rope; akin to Icel. taug, and AS. te[ o]n to draw, to pull. See {Tug}, v. t., and cf. {Tow} to drag.] …
47hold on — 1) hold on, I ll be right there Syn: wait, wait a minute, just a moment, just a second; stay here, stay put; hold the line; informal just a sec, hang on, sit tight, hold your horses 2) if only they could hold on just a little longer Syn …
48hold close — verb hold firmly, usually with one s hands She clutched my arm when she got scared • Syn: ↑cling to, ↑hold tight, ↑clutch • Derivationally related forms: ↑clutch (for: ↑clutch) …
49hold tight — verb hold firmly, usually with one s hands She clutched my arm when she got scared • Syn: ↑cling to, ↑hold close, ↑clutch • Derivationally related forms: ↑clutch (for: ↑clutch) …
50hold back — 1) if you feel like singing, don t hold back Syn: hesitate, pause, stop oneself, restrain oneself, desist, forbear 2) Jane held back her tears Syn: suppress, fight back, choke back, stifle, smother, s …
