hold

Tutmak; kavramak

To grasp, carry, or support with one's hands or arms; to keep or maintain in a position.

• Hold my hand while we cross the street.
• Can you hold this box for me?
• The bridge can hold heavy loads.
• The theory can hold true only under conditions where atmospheric pressure remains constant throughout the experimental procedure.
• International conventions hold signatory nations accountable for reducing carbon emissions by specified percentages over the next decade.
• Researchers must hold all variables constant except the one being tested to ensure the validity of their experimental results.

Eş anlamlılar: grasp, grip, carry, support, maintain

Zıt anlamlılar: release, drop, let go

İçermek; sahip olmak

To contain or have the capacity for; to possess or own.

• This bottle holds one liter.
• She holds a degree in engineering.
• They hold shares in the company.

Eş anlamlılar: contain, accommodate, possess, own

Düzenlemek; inanmak

To organize or conduct an event; to believe or think something is true.

• We're holding a meeting tomorrow.
• I hold that everyone deserves respect.
• The festival is held every summer.

Eş anlamlılar: conduct, organize, believe, maintain, consider

Zıt anlamlılar: cancel, disbelieve

Tutuş; kontrol

A grasp or grip; influence or control over something.

• He lost his hold on the rope.
• The party has a strong hold on power.
• She has a hold over her employees.

Eş anlamlılar: grip, grasp, control, influence