To make something fixed or stable; to cause to be firmly attached.
1 When you attach pieces in some ways, they hold in place .
2 The needle would not hold in place in the damaged vein.
3 When basket is complete, place another sieve on top to hold in place .
4 We're going to hold in place here for a day.
5 It helped to hold in place a giant, bladed excavator.
6 Pam straightened, but he kept his hold in place .
7 If necessary, hold in place with old boards.
8 It was delicate stuff by its very nature, and extremely difficult for me to hold in place .
9 Kuroda gave him a salt cellar to hold in place of the Russian fleet and told him to pay attention.
10 Put over this a layer of clean cotton and hold in place by a bandage or strip of adhesive plaster.
11 So MSS Grinch had little choice but to hold in place and let the cease-fire situation play out a little more.
12 Pull this tight and hold in place with a thumb while throwing the cord over your hand, which forms the loop.
13 A sensation of being held in place for a moment or two?
14 His shirt was still held in place by only the French cuffs.
15 It was propped open, held in place with a wedge of concrete.
16 The tree stands firm, for it is held in place by us.
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