(Irregular preterit, past participle: held).
1. To aim, point, or direct.
2. To assert or affirm.
3. To be the support of; also metaphorically; SYN. support, sustain, hold up.
4. To contain or hold; have within; SYN. bear, carry, contain.
5. To cover as for protection against noise or smell.
6. To have as a major characteristic.
7. To have or hold in one's hands; also metaphorically; SYN. take hold.
8. To hold the attention of.
9. To keep from departing.
10. To keep from exhaling or expelling.
11. To organize or be responsible for;,, etc.; SYN. throw, have, make, give.
12. To remain committed to.
13. To remain in a certain state, position, or condition.
14. To stop dealing with.
15. To support or hold in a certain manner; SYN. carry, bear.
16. To take and maintain control over, often by violent means.
1. Inclure.
2. Comprendre. Contenir deux tomes.
3. Dominer. Contenir sa colère.
1. Avoir.
2. Enfermer.
1. Surveiller.
2. Protéger. Garder la côte.
3. Conserver. Garder la chambre.
4. Retenir. Garder quelqu'un avec soi.
5. (Pron.) Éviter. Se garder d'intervenir.
1. Avoir en main. Tenir un outil.
2. Garder. Tenir en laisse.
3. Diriger. Tenir son équipe.
4. Contenir. Tenir deux litres.
5. Respecter. Tenir sa parole.
6. (ŕ) Vouloir. Il tient ŕ s'exprimer.
7. (Pron.) Se trouver. Il se tient au milieu du champ.
8. (Intrans.) Résister. Il tient malgré les attaques.
9. (Intrans.) Se maintenir. Il tient debout.
ETYM Dutch hol hole, hollow. Related to Hole.
1. Power by which something or someone is affected or dominated.
2. A cell in a jail or prison; SYN. keep.
3. (Archaic) A stronghold.