holds

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holds

/həʊldz/ UK
/hoʊldz/ US

Rhymes with -əʊldz, -oʊldz

noun

plural plural of hold

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of hold

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: take hold, grasp, grip, clutches, take, clench, clutch, restrain, contain, carry, confine, go for, support, handle, defend, arrest

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"holds." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/holds.

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@misc{holds_2026,
  title = {holds},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/holds},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}