verb

hold

Translation

to grasp, to contain, to host, to believe

Please hold my bag for a moment.

The bottle holds one litre of water.

The bottle holds one liter of water.

They will hold a meeting tomorrow.

Hold the line, please.

((sth.)) to grasp (sth.) Can you hold my keys?

((sth.)) to organize (an event) They will hold a conference next month.

((that ...)) to believe (that ...) I hold that this is the best option.

Synonyms: grasp, grip, contain; Antonyms: release, drop

From Old English 'haldan', meaning 'to keep, to rule'.

Picture holding something in your hand. This physical action extends to abstract ideas like holding a belief, holding a meeting, or holding a record.