Holds


Synonyms for hold
noun grasp, possession

grip
influence
dominance
control
pull

occupancy
tenure
clutch
clinch
authority

purchase
dominion
clout
ownership
clench

tenacity
occupation
sway
clasp
retention

Antonyms for holds

weakness

dispossession

release

Synonyms
verb have in one’s hands, possession; grasp

enjoy
own
seize
keep
arrest
maintain
take
have
imprison
carry
detain
occupy
secure
clinch

press
nourish
embrace
cherish
vise
check
fondle
wield
adhere
cradle
restrain
cling
confine
grip

hug
handle
contain
stick
clench
catch
squeeze
wring
clasp
possess
cleave
bind
retain
withhold

trammel
clutch
enclose
bottle up
hang on
palm
cork up
freeze to
keep close
keep out
lock up
not let go
put a lock on
stay put

Antonyms

lack
need
reject
release
liberate
ignore
loosen
exclude
aid
assist
permit
disbelieve

forsake
cease
desert
want
lose
give
let go
offer
free
neglect
fail
loose

unfasten
untie
abandon
allow
help
miss
drop
halt
quit
stop
cancel

Synonyms
verb believe

buy
maintain
okay
consider
credit
feel
regard
aver

entertain
reckon
esteem
presume
sense
judge
assume
deem

think
view
swear by
bet bottom dollar
have hunch
have sneaking suspicion
lap up
lay money on

set store by
swear up and down
take as gospel truth
take stock in
cross one’s heart

Antonyms

refuse
reject
ignore
disregard
disbelieve
mistrust
release

forsake
cease
desert
forget
neglect
leave
drop

let go
abandon
halt
quit
stop
cancel

Synonyms
verb continue, endure

remain
operate
last
stay
persevere

resist
exist
wear
persist
apply

be in effect
be in force
be the case
be valid
have bearing

hold good
hold true
remain true
stand up
stay staunch

Antonyms

release
disbelieve
forsake
cease
desert

go
leave
give up
quit
stop

drop
let go
abandon
halt
cancel

Synonyms
verb support

carry
take
bear
stay

bolster
shoulder
buttress
uphold

lock
prop
sustain
underpin

brace
shore up

Antonyms

refuse
avoid
dodge
weaken
release
disbelieve
forsake

cease
desert
fail
lose
unfasten
drop
let go

abandon
halt
quit
stop
cancel

Synonyms
verb have a capacity for

carry
include

take
accommodate

seat
comprise

contain
be equipped for

Antonyms

reject
exclude
release
disbelieve
forsake
cease

desert
fail
lose
drop
let go
abandon

halt
quit
stop
cancel

Synonyms
verb conduct meeting, function

call
run
celebrate

have
convene
assemble

preside
officiate
solemnize

carry on

Antonyms

ignore
release
disbelieve
forsake
cease

desert
cancel
stop
follow
drop

let go
abandon
halt
quit

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