Definitions
To grasp, keep, or contain.
Word origin
Derived from Middle English holden, derived from Old English healdan, derived from Proto-West Germanic *haldan, derived from Proto-Germanic *haldaną (“to tend, herd”), maybe derived from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“to drive”). Doublet of halt.
Used in a sentence
“Hold the pencil like this.”
“The slightest effort made the patient cough. He would stand leaning on a stick and holding a hand to his side, and when the paroxysm had passed it left him shaking.”
“This package holds six bottles.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer5 curated clues
01“Grasp”4 letters
02“Keep in hand”4 letters
03“Keep in one's hand”4 letters
04“Keep in place”4 letters
05“Keep in your hand”4 letters
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