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Meanings of hold in English
Synonyms
Examples for "grip"
Examples for "grip"
1
But COVID-19's greatest grip is on the smaller nations of Eastern Europe.
2
The new team will need time to consolidate its grip on power.
3
He called on central government to take a grip of the situation.
4
Ace High said nothing; simply tightened his grip on Heck's thrashing arm.
5
Hand grip strength Dynamometer was used to measure the hand grip strength.
1
Others hope a new generation of leaders could yet grasp the nettle.
2
Large areas of the northeast and east also remain outside Assad's grasp.
3
The grasp is firm but not frenzied; there is true energy involved.
4
She said: There are other things that make a good, stable grasp.
5
I couldn't quite grasp what had happened, or find the proper words.
1
I certainly have a great appreciation of French football. Indeed he does.
2
Part of the reason for the growing babysitter appreciation: A strong economy.
3
A lot of good people share an appreciation for America, she said.
4
I cannot really say that she developed any very great artistic appreciation.
5
Political dithering and a growing appreciation for conservation meant that never happened.
1
Elsewhere, however, the commission can point to a clutch of other milestones.
2
There's different ways to stop up the clutch hub from actually moving.
3
A clutch of Indian financial institutions bought the shares, the source said.
4
The growing crisis in the Alliance remained a straw to clutch at.
5
It carried far and drew the attention of the clutch of Lords.
1
He pointed in turn to the rude ornamentation in the shell clasp.
2
They thought about thread; they looked at lace; they considered the clasp.
3
Each link as well as the clasp was made of clear glass.
4
All the players in each rank clasp hands in a long line.
5
Almost in tears she undid the clasp and flung the collar away.
1
The sale, however, does not completely free Citigroup from the government's clutches.
2
In a word, the Kakekikokuans are in the clutches of the medicine-man.
3
The frailest canoe is safe even in the clutches of the fiercest.
4
Then I found myself in the clutches of the instinct for self-preservation.
5
We'll just wait until Erik Rydén's let her out of his clutches.
1
Just the thought of food made his stomach clench violently with need.
2
It made his heart clench to hear the eagerness in her voice.
3
I clench my hands and glare, for all the good it does.
4
My fists clench because in this one thing, I am utterly certain.
5
I clench my teeth to keep myself from saying something I'll regret.
Portuguese
fazerparar 
Usage of hold in English
1
So far so good, but the situation couldn't hold stable for long.
2
The other sector will hold GEMS' assets in Europe and north America.
3
Ms Yingluck said she will hold new elections as soon as possible.
4
The main problem is not other countries wanting to hold EU referendums.
5
However, pasteurization can be done at lower temperatures, given longer hold times.
6
State law dictates that convicted New Jersey officials cannot hold public office.
7
Photo: AFP The Health Ministry did not hold a media conference today.
8
The government and Parliament then passed legislation to hold that second referendum.
9
EU leaders hold a summit on Monday to discuss the Georgia crisis.
10
Military support is seen as crucial to Mr Maduro's hold on power.
11
Britain had previously said it would hold its own vote next year.
12
While in Europe Kerry said he would also hold meetings on Syria.
13
How come these ideas continue to hold sway, despite our best efforts?
14
New projects have been on hold since the beginning of this year.
15
UNHCR officials will hold meetings with members of the Macedonian government today.
16
All 28 EU finance ministers hold an Ecofin meeting in Brussels today.
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Translations for hold
Portuguese
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Catalan
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Spanish
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Canada
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