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    hold

    US /hold/

    ・

    UK /həʊld/

    A1
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo agree to keep something for someone
    Can you hold my furniture until we finish moving in?
    n. (c.)Countable NounSection of a ship or plane used for storing things
    The hold of the ship was full of cars bound for sale in Europe
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo have the capacity to support/contain something
    The bottle can hold one litre of drink
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo control an area and protect it from attack
    They have to try to hold the town against the attackers
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo not allow someone to leave a place
    This cage will hold 5 or 6 animals
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo cause an event to happen at a place or time
    We will hold the next meeting at our head office
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo use hands or arms to carry or keep something
    Could you hold my coat for a minute while I go to the restroom?
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounInfluence or power held over someone
    He definitely has a hold over his friend, who does anything for him
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo have a specific quality or property
    Your words hold a very positive effect on me
    n. (c.)Countable NounPlace of support for hands or feet when climbing
    His fingers were trying to find a hold on the wall as he climbed
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo keep an image, belief or feeling in your mind
    She will hold a bad impression of him for the rest of her life
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo have or own something
    They hold two pieces of land near the lake
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo wait before being able to talk on the phone
    Can you please hold on for a minute while I connect you to Mary’s phone
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo limit the movement of someone in a sport
    She tried to hold back her son from running into the road

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    Could You Transfer Your Consciousness To Another Body?

    03:10Could You Transfer Your Consciousness To Another Body?
    • who knows what the future may hold! Perhaps a world like Self/Less isn’t too far away.

      who knows what the future may hold! Perhaps a world like Self/Less isn’t too far away.

    • who knows what the future may hold! Perhaps a world like Self/Less isn’t too far away.

      who knows what the future may hold! Perhaps a world like Self/Less isn’t too far away.

    B1

    HOLD THE LINE - MOTIVATIONAL VIDEO

    04:06HOLD THE LINE - MOTIVATIONAL VIDEO
    • work through the weakness fight through the temptation hold the light

      work through the weakness fight through the temptation hold the light

    • hold the line main the discipline it is not easy but it is

      hold the line main the discipline it is not easy but it is

    A2

    Céline Dion - How Does A Moment Last Forever (From "Beauty and the Beast")

    03:43Céline Dion - How Does A Moment Last Forever (From "Beauty and the Beast")
    • It is love we must hold on to, never easy, but we try.

      It is love we must hold on to, never easy, but we try.

    • ♪ It is love we must hold on to ♪

      ♪ It is love we must hold on to ♪

    A2

    #AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals

    22:22#AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals
    • Just try to hold the camera still.

      Just try to hold the camera still.

    • - Just try to hold the camera still.

      - Just try to hold the camera still.

    A2

    How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28

    10:46How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28
    • So if it's an attitude you don't really hold, and

      So if it's an attitude you don't really hold, and

    • one you don't think others should hold, you should take care not to spread it through your speech.

      one you don't think others should hold, you should take care not to spread it through your speech.

    B1

    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • BECAUSE I HOLD THE

      BECAUSE I HOLD THE

    • HOLD PEOPLE

      HOLD PEOPLE

    B1

    I LOST my horse in Minecraft (REAL TEARS) - Part 4

    14:56I LOST my horse in Minecraft (REAL TEARS) - Part 4
    • Like a little hole, that's pretty cool- actually I do need coal. Hold up, Hold up once sec

      Like a little hole, that's pretty cool- actually I do need coal. Hold up, Hold up once sec

    • Hold on.

      Hold on.

    B1

    Anne Marie - 2002 ( cover by J.Fla )

    02:07Anne Marie - 2002 ( cover by J.Fla )
    • and it went like this, say, "Oops, I got ninety-nine problems singing bye-bye-bye." Hold up, if you wanna go and take a ride with me, better hit me, baby, one more time.

      and it went like this, say, "Oops, I got ninety-nine problems singing bye-bye-bye." Hold up, if you wanna go and take a ride with me, better hit me, baby, one more time.

    • and it went like this, say, "Oops, I got ninety-nine problems singing bye-bye-bye." Hold up, if you wanna go and take a ride with me, better hit me, baby, one more time.

      and it went like this, say, "Oops, I got ninety-nine problems singing bye-bye-bye." Hold up, if you wanna go and take a ride with me, better hit me, baby, one more time.

    A2

    Ed Sheeran - Perfect ( cover by J.Fla )

    03:22Ed Sheeran - Perfect ( cover by J.Fla )
    • Darling, just hold my hand.

      Darling, just hold my hand.

    • Darling, just hold my hand

      Darling, just hold my hand

    A2

    Why can’t prices just stay the same?

    07:31Why can’t prices just stay the same?
    • When prices fall, consumers may hold off on making big purchases, hoping for even lower prices in the future, and

      When prices fall, consumers may hold off on making big purchases, hoping for even lower prices in the future, and

    • When prices fall, consumers may hold off

      When prices fall, consumers may hold off

    B1